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What is Information Systems Security

Chapter 24
Handbook of Research on Information Security and Assurance
Information systems security is the process of protecting all information assets from misuse, harm or any other unintended result. This includes securing information in computers, maintaining integrity of business processes, retaining skilled knowledge workers with their implicit knowledge and also encouraging employees to claim ownership of their share of information assets (Dhillon, 2006).
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Internal Auditing for Information Assurance
Sushma Mishra (Virginia Commonwealth University, USA)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 9
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-855-0.ch024
Abstract
Internal auditing has become increasingly important in current business environments. In this era of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act and other similar legislations, regulatory compliance requires elaborate organizational planning. Auditing helps organizations in internal control assessment, change management, and better governance preparedness, thus enhancing information assurance. Various facets of internal auditing are discussed in this chapter and the role of internal auditing in information assurance is analyzed. Future issues and trends with internal auditing are also presented.
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Fear Appeals, Threat Perceptions, and Protection Motivation in Information Systems Security
Protection of information systems assets against the threats of unauthorized access to or modification of information that is stored, being processed or in transmission, that could result in disruptions to authorized users or availability to unauthorized users, and the measures of protections that include detection, documentation and successfully thwarting such threats.
Published in Chapter: Fear Appeals, Threat Perceptions, and Protection Motivation in Information Systems Security; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
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