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Security, Ethics, and Legal Issues

Information Security Threats and Practices in Small Businesses

Shannon Keller Currently a student at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. Previously, she was a network analyst for Monsanto Corporation.
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Anne Powell Principal contact, is an assistant professor in the School of Business at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. She can be reached at [email protected].
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Ben Horstmann A network coordinator
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Chad Predmore Technology Coordinator for the Korte Company in Highland, Illinois
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Matt Crawford Currently employed as a software engineer for Viziqor Solutions in Chesterfield, Missouri
Pages 7-19 | Published online: 21 Dec 2006
 
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Abstract

This article focuses on how small businesses (fewer than 500 employees) are managing information security and the associated risks. Our findings indicate that the businesses interviewed for this study are taking many of the typical steps that are indicative of best security practices. However, there are also several areas of concern that could potentially leave their systems open to threats.

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