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Dissertation Information for Cheri Lanette Long

NAME:
- Cheri Lanette Long

DEGREE:
- Ph.D.

DISCIPLINE:
- Library and Information Science

SCHOOL:
- University of Texas, Austin (USA) (1999)

ADVISORS:
- E. Glynn Harmon
- Rajendra Srivastava

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
- Alluequere Rosanne Stone
- Mary Erin Porter
- Larry Leibrock

MPACT Status: Fully Complete

Title: A socio-technical perspective on information security knowledge and attitudes

Abstract: Too often managers regard computer security as a technology problem rather than a management one. In an annual Information Security Survey, Ernst & Young found agreement on basic information security issues. However, despite the heightened awareness of security issues, the survey found that many companies had serious gaps in their security. Although eighty percent of respondents said winning the commitment of top management is the key to improving information security, management appears to have only a superficial understanding of security.

Although research has been conducted that measures attitudes toward information security of executives, little research has been carried out that measures actual knowledge of information security concepts among future Information Management executives. This research looks at the degree of security knowledge of information security concepts and its relationship to security attitudes of Information Management candidates enrolled in an Information Management graduate program of a nationally ranked graduate school of business.

The study shows a low level of knowledge of the technical requirements for establishing information security despite the respondents rating information security issues as highly important. The author concludes that an increased emphasis on information security education in business education is needed. In addition there is a need to raise management's awareness of the issues involved in implementing information security in an organization. Until business education in information security successfully equips future managers to provide meaningful oversight, the deficiencies must be made up through the education of existing management.

This research concludes by recommending the incorporation of information security concepts throughout the range of Information Management undergraduate and graduate curricula as well as addressing the deficiencies of current management through Executive Education Programs.

MPACT Scores for Cheri Lanette Long

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calculated 2008-01-31 06:25:50

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