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The impact of data breaches: The organizational security measures and the individual perception of an organization’s security attempts

Shahid, Sarah Naseem LU and Hau Huang, Emelie LU (2020) SYSK16 20201
Department of Informatics
Abstract
As people and organizations make themselves more vulnerable on the internet, there is a significant increase in cybersecurity threats. Due to this, organizations and individuals think more about their actions online. However, organizations are constantly improving their methods, when handling confidential data and are developing an understanding of protecting consumers from such exposure. This research has looked into previous literature, regarding the concepts of cybercrime, cybersecurity, and handling of personal data. The empirical data consists of two semi-structured interviews with two individuals working at security departments, within respective organizations. From the interviews, we identified some clear similarities and some that... (More)
As people and organizations make themselves more vulnerable on the internet, there is a significant increase in cybersecurity threats. Due to this, organizations and individuals think more about their actions online. However, organizations are constantly improving their methods, when handling confidential data and are developing an understanding of protecting consumers from such exposure. This research has looked into previous literature, regarding the concepts of cybercrime, cybersecurity, and handling of personal data. The empirical data consists of two semi-structured interviews with two individuals working at security departments, within respective organizations. From the interviews, we identified some clear similarities and some that were less obvious. To get a better understanding of the individual perspective, a survey questionnaire was conducted and sent to a mixed group of individuals. The survey results are presented and discussed with the theoretical and empirical findings. The study identifies several conclusions. Including organizational security measures and individuals perceptions of the information provided by organizations, regarding their data handling. (Less)
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author
Shahid, Sarah Naseem LU and Hau Huang, Emelie LU
supervisor
organization
course
SYSK16 20201
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
cybercrime, information security, cybersecurity, cyber threat, cyber-attack, organization, individual
report number
INF20-059
language
English
id
9027538
date added to LUP
2020-09-03 13:28:20
date last changed
2020-09-03 13:28:20
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  abstract     = {{As people and organizations make themselves more vulnerable on the internet, there is a significant increase in cybersecurity threats. Due to this, organizations and individuals think more about their actions online. However, organizations are constantly improving their methods, when handling confidential data and are developing an understanding of protecting consumers from such exposure. This research has looked into previous literature, regarding the concepts of cybercrime, cybersecurity, and handling of personal data. The empirical data consists of two semi-structured interviews with two individuals working at security departments, within respective organizations. From the interviews, we identified some clear similarities and some that were less obvious. To get a better understanding of the individual perspective, a survey questionnaire was conducted and sent to a mixed group of individuals. The survey results are presented and discussed with the theoretical and empirical findings. The study identifies several conclusions. Including organizational security measures and individuals perceptions of the information provided by organizations, regarding their data handling.}},
  author       = {{Shahid, Sarah Naseem and Hau Huang, Emelie}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The impact of data breaches: The organizational security measures and the individual perception of an organization’s security attempts}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}