Information Security Standards Shaping An International...

Nova Southeastern University Circuits of Power in creating de jure Standards: Shaping an International Information Systems Security Standard Instructor: Dr. Gurvirender Tejay Done By: Abdullah Elzallal Due Date: 09/21/2015 Research Problem Information Security is one of the critical fields in the protection of data in all institutions. The quality of information security department depends on some internal and external factors. An article written by Backhouse, Hsu and Silva in 2006 addressed many factors regarding information system security. The research problem of the paper was focused on comprehending how power operates in establishing and institutionalizing standards. According to Backhouse et al. (2006) there is little information known regarding the impact of power and politics on institutionalizing an informal group comprising of security chiefs and setting legal standards for information system security standards. 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