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Atif Ahmad

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arXiv2016

Evaluating the Utility of Research Articles for Teaching Information Security Management

Research articles can support teaching by introducing the latest expert thinking on relevant topics and trends and describing practical real-world case studies to encourage discussion and analysis. However, from the point of view of the instructor, a common challenge is identifying the most suitable papers for classroom teaching amongst a very large pool of potential candidates that are not typically written for teaching purposes. Further, even in practice-oriented disciplines such as Information Security Management (ISM), high-quality journals emphasise theoretical contribution and research method rather than relevance to practice. Our review of the relevant literature did not find a comprehensive set of criteria to assist instructors in evaluating the suitability of research articles to teaching. Therefore, this research-in-progress paper presents a framework to support academics in the process of evaluating the suitability of research articles for their teaching programs.

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arXiv2016

Understanding Knowledge Leakage & BYOD (Bring Your Own Device): A Mobile Worker Perspective

Knowledge sharing drives innovation and the opportunity to develop a sustainable competitive advantage. However, in the extant knowledge management and information security literature, leakage from sharing activities is neglected. The risk of knowledge leakage is exacerbated with the pervasive use of mobile devices and the adoption of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). Thus, this research-in-progress paper examines the role of the behavior of mobile workers that engage in accidental knowledge leakage through the use of BYOD. We use the Decomposed Theory of Planned Behavior (DTPB) to explain the causes behind this phenomenon and how it negatively impacts organization's competitive advantage. The contributions of this study are the following. First, it posits that the reasons of knowledge leakage by mobile workers through BYOD can be explained using DTPB. Second, the paper proposes a conceptual model for research based on DTPB constructs whilst adding other variables such as BYOD and mobile device usage context. Finally, the conceptual study outlines the potential contributions and implications of this research.

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arXiv2016

Information Security Policy: A Management Practice Perspective

Considerable research effort has been devoted to the study of Policy in the domain of Information Security Management (ISM). However, our review of ISM literature identified four key deficiencies that reduce the utility of the guidance to organisations implementing policy management practices. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the management practices of information security policy and develops a practice-based model that addresses the four aforementioned deficiencies. The model provides comprehensive guidance to practitioners on the activities security managers must undertake for security policy development and allows practitioners to benchmark their current practice with the models suggested best practice. The model contributes to theory by mapping existing information security policy research in terms of the defined management practices.

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