Information Security Awareness Within Business Environment: An IT Review (1206.2597v1)

Abstract: The beauty of Information Technology (IT) is with its multifunction nature; it is a support system, a networking system, a storage system, as well as an information facilitator. Aided with their broad line of services, an IT system aims to support or even drive organizations towards desired paths. Trends of IT and information security awareness (ISA) in society today, particularly within the business environment is quite interesting phenomenon. The overviews of the role of IT in the modern world as well as the perception towards ISA are initially introduced. A series of scope are outlined, and also further examination on matter of IT and ISA in the business environment-emphasis on revolution of business with ISA, security threats such as identity thefts, hacking and web harassment, and the different mode of protections that are applied in different business environments. Unfortunately, the advancement of IT is not followed by the awareness of its security issues properly, especially in the context of the business settings and functions. This research and review is expected to influence the awareness of information security issues in business processes.