IT Security Consultancy in Malaysia : Hindrances and Impacts

Mutasim Elsadig Adam; Md. Anisur Rahman; Omar Mokhles Barzak; Mohammed A. F. Salah; Jamaludin Bin Ibrahim

doi:10.5742/MEJB.2013.83283

Article Details

IT Security Consultancy in Malaysia : Hindrances and Impacts

Authors:

Mutasim Elsadig Adam | Md. Anisur Rahman | Omar Mokhles Barzak | Mohammed A. F. Salah | Jamaludin Bin Ibrahim

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

General management

Journal:

Middle East Journal of Business 2013 vol.8 Issue 3, pp.17-22

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

31693

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

18348769

pISSN:

18348777

DOI:

10.5742/MEJB.2013.83283

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Abstract:

 The dramatic progress in|information technology has been followed by a remarkable increase in information security risks. Therefore, companies and organizationsespecially in developedcountries have resorted to securityconsultant firms to secure their information systems and to help them build an effective security strategy. However, the situation is somewhat different in developing countries. Companies andorganizations in developingcountries tend to rely on theirinternal staff to handle the security issues instead of hiring IT security consultants. The purpose of this study is to examine the factors that hinder Malaysian companies and organizations from hiringinformation security consultants.Moreover, the study aims toinvestigate the implications andinformation security risks that these companies andorganizations face.
 Questionnaires are administered and interviews were conducted amongst Ten Malaysian Companies andorganizations from different sectors. The results of this study revealed that 70% of thecompanies and organizations do not have security consultants compared to 30% of thecompanies and organizations which hired security consultant firms to handle the criticalinformation security issues.

Article Details

IT Security Consultancy in Malaysia : Hindrances and Impacts

Authors:

Mutasim Elsadig Adam | Md. Anisur Rahman | Omar Mokhles Barzak | Mohammed A. F. Salah | Jamaludin Bin Ibrahim

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

General management

Journal:

Middle East Journal of Business 2013 vol.8 Issue 3, pp.17-22

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

31693

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

18348769

pISSN:

18348777

DOI:

10.5742/MEJB.2013.83283

Descriptors:

CONSULTING

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

COMPUTER SECURITY

CORPORATIONS

MALAYSIA

IT Consultant

Information Security

Hindrance

Impacts

Malaysia

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Mutasim Elsadig Adam | Md. Anisur Rahman | Omar Mokhles Barzak | Mohammed A. F. Salah | Jamaludin Bin Ibrahim

Publisher: medi+WORLD International

Main Topics: General management

Journal: Middle East Journal of Business 2013 vol.8 Issue 3, pp.17-22

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 7/2013

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 31693

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 18348769

pISSN: 18348777

DOI: 10.5742/MEJB.2013.83283

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Mutasim Elsadig Adam | Md. Anisur Rahman | Omar Mokhles Barzak | Mohammed A. F. Salah | Jamaludin Bin Ibrahim

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

General management

Journal:

Middle East Journal of Business 2013 vol.8 Issue 3, pp.17-22

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

31693

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

18348769

pISSN:

18348777

DOI:

10.5742/MEJB.2013.83283