This topic is important to me because I have always been passionate about information and issues that directly relate to information such as information security. This is because I highly value information and the role that information plays in ensuring that the business organisation is able to work towards achieving its objectives.
My passion for information security arises from the fact that information is an important business asset and therefore, should be properly safe guarded (Vacca, 2010).
A study on information security and in particular user’s responsibility in enhancing information security is significant because it can have practical application in a real world business setting.
Business organisations can apply the findings and other information contained in this study for the purpose of improving their own information security (Vacca, 2010).
Business organisations can for instance apply the use of information contained in this study to assess and analyse the responsibility of users in ensuring that business information is secure.
In addition to that, the findings of the study and the information contained in the study can be very instrumental as far as effective policy making is concerned (Vacca, 2010).
Business organisations can apply the use of the study findings to put in place effective policies that will ensure that business information is properly safeguarded.
There are various benefits that can be realised through this research both to me as a student and to the people or organisations that might come across this research.
On my part, this research will enable me to have a deeper understanding of some of the underlying issues that affect information security and in particular the responsibility of users in ensuring that information is secure.
This will help me in my future endeavours as a will be in a better position to apply this knowledge in a real world situation.
Another advantage that is applicable in an organisational setting is that this study will ensure that the users, including both the employees and management, appreciate the value of information, and ensure that information is properly handled and safeguarded (Quigley, 2005).
As a consequence of proper handling of information among employees, the assets of the business organization, that directly deal with handling and processing of information are more likely to be properly handled and safeguarded.
This ensures that the business saves money that would otherwise have gone into repairing or replacing assets, which might have been damaged as a result of improper handling. Whitman & Mattord (2010) notes that proper handling of information will result to enhanced accuracy and reliability of the information.
This will in turn result to proper decision making because the managerial function of the business will be furnished with adequate, accurate and reliable information from which they can base their managerial decisions.
The final advantage that can be realised through this research is that the research can result in the improvement of information security and other issues that directly affect information security in the organisational setting.
This is because the research aims at establishing the role of users in enhancing information security.
Therefore, it will highlight the ways through which users can use to ensure that organizational information is properly safeguarded and highlight the shortcomings in user behaviour that might result to a breach in information security (Whitman & Mattord, 2010).
This therefore can be applied by users themselves and the organisations that they work for in order for them to enhance overall information security.
References
Quigley, M. (2005). Information Security and Ethics: Social and Organizational Issues. New Hampshire: Idea Group.
Vacca, J.R. (2010). Managing Information Security. San Francisco: SYNGRESS.
Whitman, M.E., & Mattord, H.J. (2010). Management of Information Security. New York: Cengage Learning.