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Compared to organizations in other sectors, civil society organizations (CSOs) are particularly vulnerable to security and privacy threats, as they lack adequate resources and expertise to defend themselves. At the same time, their security…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2020-07-15 Nikita Samarin , Alisa Frik , Sean Brooks , Coye Cheshire , Serge Egelman

The financial sector's dependence on digital infrastructure increases its vulnerability to cybersecurity threats, requiring strong IT security protocols with other entities. This collaboration, however, is often identified as the most…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-10-22 Sayed Abu Sayeed , Mir Mehedi Rahman , Samiul Alam , Naresh Kshetri

Purpose: The new competitive environment characterized by innovation and constant change is forcing a new organizational behavior. This requires a digital transformation of SMEs based on collective performance determinants. SMEs have…

General Economics · Economics 2024-06-05 Jose M Gonzalez-Varona , Adolfo Lopez-Paredes , David Poza , Fernando Acebes

In this paper we present a study on using novel data types to perform cyber risk quantification by estimating the likelihood of a data breach. We demonstrate that it is feasible to build a highly accurate cyber risk assessment model using…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-06-10 Armin Sarabi , Manish Karir , Mingyan Liu

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) face growing cyber threats but often lack the resources and expertise needed to adopt Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA). This pilot study examines the drivers and barriers shaping SME perceptions of ZTA…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-05-21 Yu Deng , Anushia Inthiran

Information sharing among organizations has been gaining attention as a method for improving cybersecurity. However, the associated disclosure costs act as deterrents for firms' voluntary cooperation. In this work, we take a game-theoretic…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2020-01-20 Parinaz Naghizadeh , Mingyan Liu

Nowadays small and medium-sized enterprises have become an essential part of the national economy. With the increasing number of such enterprises, how to evaluate their credit risk becomes a hot issue. Unlike big enterprises with massive…

Risk Management · Quantitative Finance 2022-05-03 Marui Du , Yue Ma , Zuoquan Zhang

The rise of IT-dependent operations in modern organizations has heightened their vulnerability to cyberattacks. As a growing number of organizations include smart, interconnected devices in their systems to automate their processes, the…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-06-21 Dincy R. Arikkat , Mert Cihangiroglu , Mauro Conti , Rafidha Rehiman K. A. , Serena Nicolazzo , Antonino Nocera , Vinod P

This review explores the academic and policy literature in the context of everyday cyber security in organisations. In so doing, it identifies four behavioural sets that influences how people practice cyber security. These are compliance…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2020-04-27 Amy Ertan , Georgia Crossland , Claude Heath , David Denny , Rikke Jensen

Cyber security incidents are increasing and humans play an important role in reducing their likelihood and impact. We identify a skewed focus towards technical aspects of cyber security in the literature, whereas factors influencing the…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-05-30 Marten de Bruin , Konstantinos Mersinas

The escalating digitalisation of our lives and enterprises has led to a parallel growth in the complexity and frequency of cyber-attacks. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly in Australia, are experiencing increased…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-04-09 Benjamin Kereopa-Yorke

As cyber threats increasingly exploit human behaviour, technical controls alone cannot ensure organisational cybersecurity (CS). Strengthening cybersecurity culture (CSC) is vital in safety-critical industries, yet empirical research in…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-08-29 Tita Alissa Bach , Linn Pedersen , Maria Kinck Borén† , Lisa Christoffersen Temte†

The security attitudes and approaches of software developers have a large impact on the software they produce, yet we know very little about how and when these views are constructed. This paper investigates the security and privacy (S&P)…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-03-30 Mohammad Tahaei , Adam Jenkins , Kami Vaniea , Maria Wolters

Although Denmark is reportedly one of the most digitised countries in Europe, IT security in Danish companies has not followed along. To shed light into the challenges that companies experience with implementing IT security, we conducted a…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-07-13 Camilla Nadja Fleron , Jonas Kofod Jørgensen , Oksana Kulyk , Elda Paja

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, where organisations are increasingly vulnerable to cybersecurity threats, Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Models (CCMMs) emerge as pivotal tools in enhancing organisational cybersecurity posture.…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-08-30 Lasini Liyanage , Nalin Asanka Gamagedara Arachchilage , Giovanni Russello

This research considers the impact of social engineering security attacks which are noted as taking opportunities for critically exploiting user awareness and behavior. The research proposes in this respect a managerial method in an attempt…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2015-07-10 Tolga Mataracioglu , Sevgi Ozkan , Ray Hackney

Cloud computing is proved to be an effective computing technology for organisations through the advantages that it offers such as cost-effectiveness, IT technical agility and scalability, enhancing businesses processes, and increasing…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2016-06-03 Salim Alismaili , Mengxiang Li , Jun Shen , Qiang He

Small and Medium size Enterprises (SME) are considered as a backbone of many developing and developed economies of the world; they are the driving force to any major economy across the globe. Through Cloud Computing firms outsource their…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2016-01-08 Nabeel Khan , Adil Al-Yasiri

Micro and small enterprises (SMEs) remain structurally vulnerable to cyber threats while facing capacity constraints that make formal compliance burdensome. This article develops a governance design model for proportionate SME…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-11-19 Roberto Garrone

The adoption of data science brings vast benefits to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) including business productivity, economic growth, innovation and jobs creation. Data Science can support SMEs to optimise production processes,…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2023-05-26 Abdel-Rahman Tawil , Muhidin Mohamed , Xavier Schmoor , Konstantinos Vlachos , Diana Haidar