Living in an age where technology offers unprecedented access to real-time information within the tips of our fingers, the days of secrecy will soon be gone. The increasing transparency and rapidly emerging communications technology have made information superiority now a perishable commodity. Transparency has transformed into a prerequisite for governments to design a system of information disclosure—one that is accountable both to its people and to the international community. However, absolute transparency resulting in excessive openness can also lead to ramifications such as the reduced efficacy of the government to make decisions, especially on unpopular issues that may incur public scrutiny. To manage transparency effectively, nations must examine how information influences politics and affects internal and external stakeholders.