A study of information security awareness in Australian government organisations
| Autor: | Kathryn Parsons, Agata McCormac, Malcolm Robert Pattinson, Cate Jerram, Marcus A. Butavicius |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
Government
business.industry Factor analysis of information risk Information security Library and Information Sciences Management Science and Operations Research Public relations Management Information Systems Test (assessment) Social desirability bias Information security awareness Survey data collection Business Business and International Management Senior management |
| Zdroj: | Information Management & Computer Security. 22:334-345 |
| ISSN: | 0968-5227 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/imcs-10-2013-0078 |
| Popis: | Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the human-based information security (InfoSec) vulnerabilities in three Australian government organisations. Design/methodology/approach – A Web-based survey was developed to test attitudes, knowledge and behaviour across eight policy-based focus areas. It was completed by 203 participants across the three organisations. This was complemented by interviews with senior management from these agencies. Findings – Overall, management and employees had reasonable levels of InfoSec awareness. However, weaknesses were identified in the use of wireless technology, the reporting of security incidents and the use of social networking sites. These weaknesses were identified in the survey data of the employees and corroborated in the management interviews. Research limitations/implications – As with all such surveys, responses to the questions on attitude and behaviour (but not knowledge) may have been influenced by the social desirability bias. Further research should establish more extensive baseline data for the survey and examine its effectiveness in assessing the impact of training and risk communication interventions. Originality/value – A new survey tool is presented and tested which is of interest to academics as well as management and IT systems (security) auditors. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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