Title
Information security in the South Australian real estate industry: A study of 40 real estate organisations.
Abstract
Purpose – Opportunities for malicious cyber activities have expanded with the globalisation and advancements in information and communication technology. Such activities will increasingly affect the security of businesses with online presence and/or connected to the internet. Although the real estate sector is a potential attack vector for and target of malicious cyber activities, it is an understudied industry. This paper aims to contribute to a better understanding of the information security threats, awareness, and risk management standards currently employed by the real estate sector in South Australia. Design/methodology/approach – The current study comprises both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, which include 20 survey questionnaires and 20 face-to-face interviews conducted in South Australia. Findings – There is a lack of understanding about the true magnitude of malicious cyber activities and its impact on the real estate sector, as illustrated in the findings of 40 real estate organisa...
Year
DOI
Venue
2014
10.1108/IMCS-10-2012-0060
Inf. Manag. Comput. Security
Keywords
Field
DocType
information security,computer security
Real estate,Computer science,Public relations,Computer security,Certified Information Security Manager,Information security,Real estate development,Information security management,Security information and event management,Corporate Real Estate,Property management
Journal
Volume
Issue
Citations 
22
1
6
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.57
4
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Deepa Mani122612.54
Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo24103362.49
Sameera Mubarak3236.29