General Deterrence Theory: Assessing Information Systems Security Effectiveness in Large versus Small Businesses
Description:
This research sought to shed light on information systems security (ISS) by conceptualizing an organization's use of countermeasures using general deterrence theory, positing a non-recursive relationship between threats and countermeasures, and by extending the ISS construct developed in prior research. Industry affiliation and organizational size are considered in terms of differences in threats that firms face, the different countermeasures in use by various firms, and ultimately, how a firm'…
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Date:
May 2009
Creator:
Schuessler, Joseph H.
Partner:
UNT Libraries