Cloud security consciousness: a need for realisation in entrepreneurial small firms
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2014-04-09Author
Browne, Sean
Lang, Michael
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Browne, Sean, & Lang, Michael. (2014). Cloud security consciousness: a need for realisation in entrepreneurial small firms. Paper presented at the UK Academy for Information Systems Conference, Oxford, England, 09 April.
Abstract
Cloud computing represents a fundamental shift in the way information services are
provided but with its unique architecture comes additional security challenges, many of
which are technical in nature. However, the paradigm shift also presents new
challenges, which are non-technical and whether or not companies actually consider all
of these issues in moving to the cloud is a matter of concern.
This paper attempts to elevate the notion of cloud security consciousness (CSC) in the
domain of small firms with a goal of introducing a level of innateness into the concept
in its practical use.
By synthesising CSC with various behavioural theories including coping theory, we
seek to place CSC and the coping process at the centre of a security-centric cognitive
framework for cloud adoption, while recognising that such coping processes are heavily
shaped by both social influence and self-efficacy factors.