Security mechanism in computer network environment: A study of adoption status in Malaysian company

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 2735-2743

  Darmawan, N ^a   Yee Loong Chong, A ^a   Ooi, Keng Boon ^b   AL Venggadasallam, V ^a  

^a INTI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Computer network; Security mechanism; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORK ENVIRONMENT; DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS; MAIN PROTECTION; SECURITY MECHANISM; SECURITY PERSONNEL; SELF-ADMINISTERED QUESTIONNAIRE; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; VULNERABILITY SCANNER;

COMPUTER NETWORKS; COMPUTER SYSTEM RECOVERY; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH; TOOLS;

NETWORK SECURITY;

EID: 69049092279     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2009.2735.2743     Document Type: Article

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