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Information security cultures and challenges in higher education: A study from the university researchers’ perspective

Lindblom-Levy, Fabrice LU and Westermark, Albin (2023) SYSK16 20231
Department of Informatics
Abstract
This bachelor’s thesis research focuses on information security. With the growing use of technology in research, information security has become an increasingly important concern for academic institutions, which face, among other, challenges related to the protection of sensitive data from unauthorised access, theft, and misuse. The research purpose was to explore the current information security cultures and challenges among university researchers with the aim to make suggestions to overcome the information security challenges, if any, and improve the information security culture. For this a qualitative study was conducted where the empirical data was collected through semi-structured interviews with purposively selected university... (More)
This bachelor’s thesis research focuses on information security. With the growing use of technology in research, information security has become an increasingly important concern for academic institutions, which face, among other, challenges related to the protection of sensitive data from unauthorised access, theft, and misuse. The research purpose was to explore the current information security cultures and challenges among university researchers with the aim to make suggestions to overcome the information security challenges, if any, and improve the information security culture. For this a qualitative study was conducted where the empirical data was collected through semi-structured interviews with purposively selected university researchers. These were analysed thematically and five themes emerged from the analysis of the collected data that represent the research findings. The findings were explained and discussed supported by the literature review and the protection motivation theory to reach the research outcome. The research outcome highlights the need for tailored information security measures, improved data management practices, and improved communication and documentation of security procedures for the information security practices of university researchers. Thus, the bachelor’s thesis research contributes to the informatics research field by improving the understanding of factors that influence researchers' attitudes and behaviours toward information security. (Less)
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Lindblom-Levy, Fabrice LU and Westermark, Albin
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course
SYSK16 20231
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Information Security, Information Security Culture, Information Security Challenges, Researchers, Higher Education
language
English
id
9120478
date added to LUP
2023-06-08 10:03:57
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2023-06-08 10:03:57
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  abstract     = {{This bachelor’s thesis research focuses on information security. With the growing use of technology in research, information security has become an increasingly important concern for academic institutions, which face, among other, challenges related to the protection of sensitive data from unauthorised access, theft, and misuse. The research purpose was to explore the current information security cultures and challenges among university researchers with the aim to make suggestions to overcome the information security challenges, if any, and improve the information security culture. For this a qualitative study was conducted where the empirical data was collected through semi-structured interviews with purposively selected university researchers. These were analysed thematically and five themes emerged from the analysis of the collected data that represent the research findings. The findings were explained and discussed supported by the literature review and the protection motivation theory to reach the research outcome. The research outcome highlights the need for tailored information security measures, improved data management practices, and improved communication and documentation of security procedures for the information security practices of university researchers. Thus, the bachelor’s thesis research contributes to the informatics research field by improving the understanding of factors that influence researchers' attitudes and behaviours toward information security.}},
  author       = {{Lindblom-Levy, Fabrice and Westermark, Albin}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Information security cultures and challenges in higher education: A study from the university researchers’ perspective}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}