Information Security Threats: A Comparative Analysis of Impact, Probability, and Preparedness

被引:18
作者
Sumner, Mary [1 ]
机构
[1] So Illinois Univ, Sch Business, Edwardsville, IL 62026 USA
关键词
information security; risk assessment; risk mitigation;
D O I
10.1080/10580530802384639
中图分类号
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
The objectives are: (1) to determine the risk assessment of information security threats, based upon the perceived impact and the perceived probability of occurrence of these threats; (2) to determine the extent of risk mitigation, based upon the perceived level of preparedness for each of these information security threats; and (3) to determine the extent to which the of occurrence and the impact of information security threats relate to the level of preparedness.
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页数:11
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