Abstract
Information security is important when information technology (IT) moves to offshore outsourcing. This paper aims at discovering information security risk factors and providing safeguards for IT offshore outsourcing. Specifically, first, information security risks and safeguards are identified during IT offshore outsourcing based on literature review and interviewing with subject matter experts. And IT offshore outsourcing process (ITOOP) model was developed to logically link these information security risks based on flow and task analysis in the client and vendor environments. Safeguards are also developed to protect information security attacks by linking to these information security risks. The ITOOP model with information security risks and safeguard solutions from this research will help decision makers in offshore IT outsourcing identify possible occurrences of security risks in offshore processes; and thereby, incorporate wise decisions on safeguards to protect information and improve security levels.
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Wei June
June Wei is an Associate Professor of the Department of Management and Management Information Systems at the University of West Florida. She earned a PhD fiom Purdue University. She is an Editor-in-Chief of three peer-reviewed journals. She is also a guest editor and an Editorial Board Member of many journals. She has published about 100 articles in peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings. She has over six years of industry working experience, and also has extensive working experience as a software engineer with enterprise information systems development.
O’Connell Jason
Jason OIConneU is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Public Administration at the University of West Florida. He received a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Legal Studies from the University of Rochester.
Loho-Noya Meiga
Meiga Loho-Noya is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Strategic Communication and Leadership at the University if West Florida. She received a B.S. in International Business fiom École Supé du Commerce Extérier in Paris, and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of West Florida.