The influence of information security on the adoption of web-based integrated information systems: an e-government study in Peru

Abstract

This study analyzes the determinants of information security that influence the adoption of Web-based integrated information systems (IIS) by government agencies in Peru. The study introduces Web-based information systems designed to formulate strategic plans for the Peruvian government. A theoretical model is proposed to test the impact of organizational factors such as deterrent efforts, severity efforts, and preventive efforts and individual factors such as perceived information security threats and security awareness on intentions to use Web-based IIS. The empirical results indicate that deterrent efforts and deterrent severity have no significant influence on use intentions of IIS, whereas preventive efforts play an important role in such intentions. Information security awareness and perceived information security threats as individual factors have a significant effect on intentions to use the system. This suggests that organizations should implement preventive efforts by introducing various information security solutions, and improve information security awareness while reducing perceived information security threats.

Keywords:

• information security
• deterrent and preventive efforts
• information security awareness
• information security threats
• e-government
• Peru

Funding

This work was partially supported by knowledge sharing programs sponsored by the Ministry of Strategy and Planning in South Korea

Notes on contributors

Jaehun Joo is a professor of School of Management at Dongguk University, Gyeongju in Korea. His areas of research interest are electronic commerce, information security, business ecosystems, collective intelligence, semantic web, and knowledge management. He has published papers in International Journal of Human–Computer Studies, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Service Business, Information Systems Management, Expert Systems with Applications, Journal of Computer Information Systems, and Decision Support Systems.

Anat Hovav is a professor at Korea University Business School in Seoul, South Korea. Her research interests include the socio-technical aspects of organizational information security, risk assessment, innovation management, and Futures research. She has published in internationally refereed journals such as Information Systems Research (ISR), Information & Management, Communications of the ACM, Journal of Business Ethics, Research Policy, Computers & Security, Information Systems Journal (ISJ), Information Systems Management (ISM), Communications of AIS (CAIS), Information Systems Frontiers, and Risk Management and Insurance Review. She is the winner of the 2013 citation of excellence award. She has presented her work internationally in academic and industry conferences and workshops.

Notes

1. http://www.heritage.org/index/country/peru

2. National Strategic Planning Centre (2010), Bicentenary plan: Peru in 2021.

3. None of the entities had more than 50 persons working in information security.