DocumentCode :
3423059
Title :
A web-based Information Security Management Toolbox for small-to-medium enterprises in Southern Africa
Author :
Coertze, Jacques ; Van Niekerk, Johan ; Von Solms, Rossouw
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Inf. Technol., Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Univ., Port Elizabeth, South Africa
fYear :
2011
fDate :
15-17 Aug. 2011
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
8
Abstract :
Many small-to-medium sized enterprises are finding it extremely difficult to implement proper information security governance due to cost implications. Due to this lack of resources, small enterprises are experiencing challenges in drafting information security policies as well as monitoring their implementation and compliance levels. This problem can be alleviated by means of a cost effective ”dashboard system” and automated policy generation tool. This paper will critically evaluate an existing policy generation tool, known as the Information Security Management Toolbox, and will propose improvements to this existing system based on changes in both information security standards and business needs, since the development of the original system.
Keywords :
security of data; small-to-medium enterprises; Southern Africa; Web-based information security management toolbox; automated policy generation tool; business needs; dashboard system; information security policies; information security standards; small-to-medium enterprises; Guidelines; Information security; Information technology; Organizations; Standards organizations; IT governance; automation; computer security; computer software; corporate governance; enterprise security; information security; managing information security; methodologies for securing small/medium size enterprises; security policy and procedures;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Information Security South Africa (ISSA), 2011
Conference_Location :
Johannesburg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1481-8
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ISSA.2011.6027515
Filename :
6027515
Link To Document :
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