Improving Information Security Management in Nonprofit Organisations with Action Research

Carey-Smith, Mark T. and Nelson, Karen J. and May, Lauren J. (2007) Improving Information Security Management in Nonprofit Organisations with Action Research. In Valli, Craig and Woodward, Andrew, Eds. Proceedings 5th Australian Information Security Management Conference, pages pp. 38-46, Perth, Western Australia.

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Abstract

Information security is vital for protecting important assets of organisations, including the information resources and the organisation's reputation. In Australia, the nonprofit sector makes a significant contribution to society but is under represented in the information security literature. This paper describes research in progress that is investigating and improving information security management in some nonprofit organisations (NPOs), which incorporates a participatory action research methodology. This approach will enhance the skill set likely to be present in Australian nonprofit organisations, producing a more sustainable solution, as well as contributing to the open literature. The Technology Acceptance Model will be utilised as a referent model to aid data analysis. This research will directly benefit the nonprofit sector by highlighting the importance and relevance of effective information security management in their organisations. It will inform the policy making process of government actors when devising policy to assist NPOs.

Item Type:	Conference Paper
RM Number:	2008002503
Status:	Published
Keywords:	Information security, information security management, action research, nonprofit organisations, technology acceptance model
Subjects:	280000 Information, Computing and Communication Sciences > 280100 Information Systems > 280102 Information Systems Management
ID Code:	14346
Deposited By:	Bozzetto, Adam
Deposited On:	11 August 2008
Alternative Locations:	http://scissec.scis.ecu.edu.au/conference_proceedings/2007/forensics/
Copyright Owner:	Copyright 2007 Mark Carey-Smith, Karen Nelson, Lauren May
Copyright Statement:	Mark Carey-Smith, Karen Nelson, Lauren May ©2007. The author/s assign SCISSEC & Edith Cowan University a non-exclusive license to use this document for personal use provided that the article is used in full and this copyright statement is reproduced. The authors also grant a non-exclusive license to SCISSEC & ECU to publish this document in full in the Conference Proceedings. Such documents may be published on the World Wide Web, CD-ROM, in printed form, and on mirror sites on the World Wide Web. Any other usage is prohibited without the express permission of the authors.
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