Exploring SME cybersecurity practices in developing countries
Exploring SME cybersecurity practices in developing countries
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探索发展中国家中小企业网络安全实践
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发表时间：
2018
影响因子：
2.9
通讯作者：
Cameron Kent
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作者：
S. Kabanda;M. Tanner;Cameron Kent
发展中国家的中小企业继续使用信息技术系统有可能带来巨大的好处，但同时也使它们面临在线网络安全威胁。因此，应对这些威胁对发展中国家至关重要，这不仅是因为中小企业被视为就业和创造就业机会的载体，而且还因为在这方面对中小企业和网络安全的研究有限。这项研究是对解决这一差距的贡献。因此，本研究报告的目的是探讨中小企业网络安全做法及其在发展中国家面临的挑战。其目标是使从业人员和政府机构对中小企业面临的挑战和做法保持敏感，以便各方能够合作提供针对具体情况的解决方案，以应对这些挑战并改进当前的网络安全做法。该研究采用定性调查方法，向三家实施网络安全做法的南非中小企业征求信息。研究结果表明，中小企业对网络安全的看法受到预算，管理支持和态度等内部因素的制约。进一步的研究结果表明，中小企业的网络安全做法受到网络安全格局以及体制压力的影响。
ABSTRACT The continued use of information technology systems by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries has the potential to bring significant benefits but, at the same time, expose them to online cybersecurity threats. Addressing these threats is, therefore, of paramount importance for developing countries, not only because SMEs are seen as the vehicle for employment and job creation, but because research on SMEs and cybersecurity in this context is limited. This study is a contribution toward addressing this gap. The purpose of this study is, therefore, to explore SME cybersecurity practices and the challenges they face in developing countries. The goal is to sensitize practitioners and government institutions about the challenges and practices faced by SMEs, so that the various parties can work collaboratively in providing context-specific solutions to address these challenges and improve current cybersecurity practices. The study follows a qualitative enquiry approach to solicit information from three South African SMEs that had implemented cybersecurity practices. The findings show that an SME’s perception of cybersecurity is constrained by internal factors of budget, management support, and attitudes. Further findings show that SMEs’ cybersecurity practices are affected by the landscape of cybersecurity, as well as institutional pressures.