Computer Security: Who’s Minding the Store?

Knotts, Rose; Richards, Tom

doi:10.5465/ame.1989.4277162

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“…Small business owners must also exercise discretion when employing external consultants or temporary employees. It is frequently taken for granted that these individuals are trustworthy and reputable, but it may be a faulty assumption (Knotts and Richards, 1989). About 50 percent of our survey participants either have web presence or are actively involved in e-commerce.…”

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Information systems security issues and decisions for small businesses

Gupta

Hammond

2005

Information Management &Amp; Computer Security

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Purpose -The objective of this study is to gather information about information technology (IT) related security issues in small firms in both manufacturing and service. Design/methodology/approach -Despite its widely acknowledged importance, the academic research in the area of information systems security issues for small businesses is almost negligible. To fill this gap, a questionnaire was mailed to 1,000 small business owners in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA, and 138 valid responses were received. Findings -The results of this study indicate that the small business owners may have procedures and policies in place and may use technologies to counteract the security threat, but this research raised doubts about their effectiveness. Originality/value -The data collected through this research will help small business organizations in planning, training, and exploitation of IT.

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Section: Conclusion and Directions For Future Researchmentioning

confidence: 98%

Information systems security issues and decisions for small businesses

Gupta

Hammond

2005

Information Management &Amp; Computer Security

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Information systems security: A managerial perspective

Wilson¹,

Turban²,

Zviran³

1992

International Journal of Information Management

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A holistic model of computer abuse within organizations

Lee

Lee²

2002

Information Management &Amp; Computer Security

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Past studies suggest that computer security countermeasures such as security policies, systems, and awareness programs would be effective in preventing computer abuse in organizations. They are based on the general deterrence theory, which posits that when an organization implements countermeasures that threaten abusers, its computer abuse problems would be deterred. However, computer abuse problems persist in many organizations despite these measures. This article proposes a new model of computer abuse that extends the traditional model with the social criminology theories. Focusing on computer abuse within organizations, the model explains the phenomenon through social lenses such as social bonds and social learning. The new model contributes to our theoretical body of knowledge on computer abuse by providing a new angle for approaching the problem. It suggests to practitioners that both technical and social solutions should be implemented to reduce the pervasive computer abuse problems.

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Computer Security: Who’s Minding the Store?

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Information systems security issues and decisions for small businesses

Information systems security issues and decisions for small businesses

Information systems security: A managerial perspective

A holistic model of computer abuse within organizations

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