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Teleworker’s Security Risks Minimized with Informal Online Information Technology Communities of Practice

Teleworker’s Security Risks Minimized with Informal Online Information Technology Communities of Practice

Loreen Marie Powell
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 5
ISBN13: 9781609605872|ISBN10: 160960587X|EISBN13: 9781609605889
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-587-2.ch317
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Powell, Loreen Marie. "Teleworker’s Security Risks Minimized with Informal Online Information Technology Communities of Practice." Global Business: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2011, pp. 777-781. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-587-2.ch317

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Powell, L. M. (2011). Teleworker’s Security Risks Minimized with Informal Online Information Technology Communities of Practice. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Global Business: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications (pp. 777-781). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-587-2.ch317

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Powell, Loreen Marie. "Teleworker’s Security Risks Minimized with Informal Online Information Technology Communities of Practice." In Global Business: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 777-781. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2011. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-587-2.ch317

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Abstract

The advancements of technology have altered the way many small businesses operate in the United States of America (USA) (Butcher-Powell, 2006). Small businesses have been forced to embrace technology or lose valuable employees and business. As such, many small businesses have merged to wireless networks and adopted various forms of telework. Today, it is estimated that more than 60% of the workforce are teleworkers (Butcher-Powell, 2006; DecisionOne, 2002). While moving to a remote workforce is good for small businesses, it also places a substantial amount of security risks upon the small business. Butcher-Powell (2006) documented some of the security risks associated with corporations employing a remote workforce, indicating that teleworker’s lack of information systems and security training can compromise the corporation’s network. The study investigates one particular method for aiding teleworker’s: informal information technology communities of practice in cyberspace. One hundred and forty four teleworker’s were surveyed on what sort of IT-related activities they devote time to, how much problem-solving they attempt via technology discussion groups with respect to those activities, and their perceived community and organizational benefits to participating in such discussion groups. The study found significant differences in perceived value of technology discussion groups among teleworkers.

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