Information-security culture: Imperative of contemporary society

Information Flow Security for Imperative Languages

Information flow analyses are a way to ensure that a computer system does not release confidential data to the public. This paper presents a language-based notion of information flow security known as non-interference, and shows how to prove the property with a type system. Furthermore, practical challenges arising in flow-secure software development are outlined.

Assessing Information Security Culture

The behaviour of employees and their interaction with computer systems have a significant impact on the security of information. Human interaction with information resources is often the weakest link in protecting Information assets. One way of addressing it is by focusing on positively changing the culture of the organisation. In order to do this a model is proposed which can be implemented by...

Women in Contemporary Islamic Society: A Study of Iran

With the overthrow of the Shah and the rise to power of Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979, Iran changed from a monarchy to an Islamic regime based on an Islamic Constitution and Islamic laws. As a result, a western stereotype of Iranian women as veiled and helpless creatures got created. This stereotypical view has dominated public opinion since 1979 in both Western societies in general, and among wes...

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Exploring the Relationship between Organizational Culture and Information Security Culture

Managing Information Security is becoming more challenging in today’s business because people are both a cause of information security incidents as well as a key part of the protection from them. As the impact of organizational culture (OC) on employees is significant, many researchers have called for the creation of information security culture (ISC) in organizations to influence the actions a...