Information systems security issues and decisions for small businesses: An empirical examination

Information Management and Computer Security

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 297-310

  Gupta, Atul ^a   Hammond, Rex ^b  

^a LYNCHBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Lynchburg Regional Chamber of Commerce   (United States)

Author keywords

Communications technologies; Data security; Information systems; Small enterprises

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SMALL ENTERPRISES;

SECURITY OF DATA;

EID: 24144453387     PISSN: 09685227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09685220510614425     Document Type: Article

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