Information Security Awareness within Business Environment: An IT Review

25 Pages Posted: 23 Sep 2012

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Heru Susanto

Tunghai University, Taiwan; The Indonesian Institute of Sciences

Mohammad Nabil Almunawar

University of Brunei Darussalam

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Date Written: June 6, 2012

Abstract

Abstract -The beauty of Information Technology (IT) is with its multifunction nature; it is a support system, a networking system, a storage system, as well as an information facilitator. Aided with their broad line of services, an IT system aims to support or even drive organizations towards desired paths. Trends of IT and information security awareness (ISA) in society today, particularly within the business environment is quite interesting phenomenon. The overviews of the role of IT in the modern world as well as the perception towards ISA are initially introduced. A series of scope are outlined, and also further examination on matter of IT and ISA in the business environment - emphasis on revolution of business with ISA, security threats such as identity thefts, hacking and web harassments, and the different mode of protections that are applied in different business environments. Unfortunately, the advancement of IT is not followed by the awareness of its security issues properly, especially in the context of the business settings and functions. This research and review is expected to influence the awareness of information security issues in business processes.

Suggested Citation

Susanto, Heru and Almunawar, Mohammad Nabil, Information Security Awareness within Business Environment: An IT Review (June 6, 2012). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2150821 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2150821

Heru Susanto (Contact Author)

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Mohammad Nabil Almunawar

University of Brunei Darussalam ( email )

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