Improving Information Security Management in Nonprofit Organisations with Action Research

Mark T Carey-Smith; Karen J Nelson; Lauren J May

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Improving Information Security Management in Nonprofit Organisations with Action Research

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Improving Information Security Management in Nonprofit Organisations with Action Research

Mark T Carey-Smith, Karen J Nelson and Lauren J May

Proceedings of the 5th Australian Information Security Management Conference, pp.38-46

Australian Information Security Management Conference, 5th (Perth, Australia, 04-Dec-2007)

Edith Cowan University

2007

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Information security management

information security

action research

nonprofit organisations

technology acceptance model

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.

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Title: Improving Information Security Management in Nonprofit Organisations with Action Research
Authors: Mark T Carey-Smith (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Karen J Nelson (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Lauren J May (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Contributors: C Valli (Editor)
A Woodward (Editor)
Publication details: Proceedings of the 5th Australian Information Security Management Conference, pp.38-46
Conference details: Australian Information Security Management Conference, 5th (Perth, Australia, 04-Dec-2007)
Publisher: Edith Cowan University
Date published: 2007
Copyright note: Copyright © 2007 Mark Carey-Smith, Karen Nelson, Lauren May. 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.
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Students)
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448749702621
Output Type: Conference paper
Research Statement: false

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