Identifying differences between security and other IT professionals: A qualitative analysis

Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Human Aspects of Information Security and Assurance, HAISA 2008

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 69-79

  Gagne A ^a   Muldner, K ^a   Beznosov, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Information security culture; Qualitative analysis; Security administration

Indexed keywords

MOBILE SECURITY; SECURITY SYSTEMS;

INFORMATION SECURITY CULTURES; IT PROFESSIONAL; OVERALL-MODEL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SECURITY ADMINISTRATION; SECURITY PROFESSIONALS; STAKEHOLDER PERCEPTION; USABILITY AND SECURITY;

SECURITY OF DATA;

EID: 84926031369     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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