Information security vulnerability in an Iranian context from human perspective(electrical industry)

Information security is about confidentiality, integrity and availability of the data and due to complexity of human resources the information security is always in danger of the internal threat. This study is an attempt to illustrate the importance of the human factor as an inter-organizational thr...

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Main Author:	Pouransafar, Malahat
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2013
Subjects:	QA76 Computer software
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48221/1/MalahatPouransafarMFC2013.pdf
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spelling	my-utm-ep.482212017-09-17T08:17:02Z Information security vulnerability in an Iranian context from human perspective(electrical industry) 2013 Pouransafar, Malahat QA76 Computer software Information security is about confidentiality, integrity and availability of the data and due to complexity of human resources the information security is always in danger of the internal threat. This study is an attempt to illustrate the importance of the human factor as an inter-organizational threat that may contribute in information security breach. The objectives of this research are to identify the human factors that may cause the information security vulnerability in Iranian electrical industry, to suggest a conceptual framework, as well as to suggest some practical solutions to deal properly with human factor and mitigate the rate of information security vulnerability in Iranian electrical industry. This research proposes a model to illustrate important human factors that may contribute in information security vulnerability. The author conducts 20 asynchronous online interviews with IT managers and their staff in IT departments of the Iranian Electrical industry. According to the findings, lack of training, lack of team working skill, having no control on emotions , having different risk perceptions, improper attitudes, improper risk communication and having demotivated staff are recognized as the significant reasons of information security vulnerability from the human angel within the Iranian electrical industry. The respondents of the study suggested some practical solutions to deal properly with human factor and mitigate the rate of information security vulnerability in Iranian electrical industry. 2013 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48221/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48221/1/MalahatPouransafarMFC2013.pdf application/pdf en public http://libraryopac.utm.my/client/en_AU/main/search/results?qu=Information+security+vulnerability+in+an+Iranian+context+from+human+perspective%28electrical+industry%29&te= masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Computing Faculty of Computing
institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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language	English
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spellingShingle	QA76 Computer software Pouransafar, Malahat Information security vulnerability in an Iranian context from human perspective(electrical industry)
description	Information security is about confidentiality, integrity and availability of the data and due to complexity of human resources the information security is always in danger of the internal threat. This study is an attempt to illustrate the importance of the human factor as an inter-organizational threat that may contribute in information security breach. The objectives of this research are to identify the human factors that may cause the information security vulnerability in Iranian electrical industry, to suggest a conceptual framework, as well as to suggest some practical solutions to deal properly with human factor and mitigate the rate of information security vulnerability in Iranian electrical industry. This research proposes a model to illustrate important human factors that may contribute in information security vulnerability. The author conducts 20 asynchronous online interviews with IT managers and their staff in IT departments of the Iranian Electrical industry. According to the findings, lack of training, lack of team working skill, having no control on emotions , having different risk perceptions, improper attitudes, improper risk communication and having demotivated staff are recognized as the significant reasons of information security vulnerability from the human angel within the Iranian electrical industry. The respondents of the study suggested some practical solutions to deal properly with human factor and mitigate the rate of information security vulnerability in Iranian electrical industry.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Pouransafar, Malahat
author_facet	Pouransafar, Malahat
author_sort	Pouransafar, Malahat
title	Information security vulnerability in an Iranian context from human perspective(electrical industry)
title_short	Information security vulnerability in an Iranian context from human perspective(electrical industry)
title_full	Information security vulnerability in an Iranian context from human perspective(electrical industry)
title_fullStr	Information security vulnerability in an Iranian context from human perspective(electrical industry)
title_full_unstemmed	Information security vulnerability in an Iranian context from human perspective(electrical industry)
title_sort	information security vulnerability in an iranian context from human perspective(electrical industry)
granting_institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Computing
granting_department	Faculty of Computing
publishDate	2013
url	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48221/1/MalahatPouransafarMFC2013.pdf
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Information security vulnerability in an Iranian context from human perspective(electrical industry)

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