An Holistic View of Information Security: A Proposed Framework
Kay Fielden · International Journal for Infonomics · 2011
This discussion paper focuses on an holistic framework proposed that includes the following clusters of ideas: purpose and role of information security, societal trends, human elements, changing technologies, information security management, and complexity and interactions.These multiple views of information security provide a more complete framework in which to embed much of the global research in information security.Future directions and possible research projects are considered that would apply this holistic framework to what is considered to be a 'difficult' problem to solve. Analysis of FindingsThe factors that determine the information security framework within this paper are classified under six clusters: purpose and role of information security, societal trends, human elements, interaction and complexity, information security management and changing technologies. Purpose and Role of Information securityAs the internet has outgrown its original purpose and role so has the purpose and role of information security.