An exploratory study on managerial security concerns in technology start-ups

PACIS 2006 - 10th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems: ICT and Innovation Economy

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 189-196

  Ng, Boon Yuen ^a   Feng, Anqiang Eric ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Information security; Security risk; Small business; Technology start ups

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS NEEDS; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING; INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS; PROTECTIVE MEASURES; SECURITY MANAGEMENT; SECURITY PROTECTION; SECURITY RISKS; SINGAPORE; SMALL BUSINESS; START-UPS;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; RISK PERCEPTION; SECURITY OF DATA;

INNOVATION;

EID: 80053485626     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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