A Study of the Methods for Improving Internet Usage Policy Compliance

Today organizations are challenged to improve Internet usage policy compliance in non-restrictive Internet environments. The two proposed methods (Internet Usage Policy re-release and a policy reminder email) are analyzed for their effectiveness in mitigating Internet usage policy non-compliance in this study. Going forward, similar organizations can use the findings to explore the complexity of improving compliance in their non-restrictive Internet environments. The data reveals there are other elements at play other than the methods used to stimulate compliancy. "Information security policy is an essential component of information security governance-without the policy, governance has no substance and rules to enforce".