Information security awareness: case study in stock-broking company

Stock-broking company handled sensitive data or information of client’s financial instruments. However, lack of security awareness among staff who handle the client’s data has the potential to cause data breach or information violation. The study was conducted to determine the information security a...

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Main Authors: Mohd. Adnan, Faizatul Akma, Che Mohd. Yusoff, Rasimah, Maarop, Nurazean, Megat Zainuddin, Norziha, Ibrahim, Roslina
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/63268/
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Summary:Stock-broking company handled sensitive data or information of client’s financial instruments. However, lack of security awareness among staff who handle the client’s data has the potential to cause data breach or information violation. The study was conducted to determine the information security awareness among staff at a universal stock-broking company in Kuala Lumpur. The model of information security awareness was developed using the constructs confidentiality, integrity, availability and knowledge. The quantitative method using a set of questionnaire was performed. Eighty four respondents participated in this study. The results revealed that confidentiality, integrity and knowledge significantly related with information security awareness while availability not significantly related.