This study aims to explore the types of information can be effectively communicated in three knowledge sharing methods and their impact on employees’ security practice. On one end, guarding the organisation’s information system against cyber-attacks is critical and improving users’ knowledge and skills is a common approach to any security program. On the other end, organisations lack a clear understanding in determining what types of security information should be delivered through various methods of communication to be effective in boosting users’ knowledge and compliance behaviour. The study employed a qualitative method using semi-structured interviews with business users in Vietnam.

The initial findings indicate a single method of knowledge and skill development is not sufficient to assist users to deal with complex and constant changing security needs. It is necessary to further experiment methods of encouraging formal and peer knowledge sharing that can support individual effort in complying with security policies.

 

Publication Date: January 2018

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Hiep Cong Pham
Hiep-Cong Pham
School of Business and Management, RMIT Vietnam
Irfan Ulhaq
Irfan Ulhaq
School of Business and Management, RMIT Vietnam
Mathews Nkhoma
Mathews Nkhoma
School of Business and Management, RMIT Vietnam
Minh Nhat Nguyen
Minh Nhat Nguyen
School of Business and Management, RMIT Vietnam
Linda Brennan
Linda Brennan
School of Media & Communication, RMIT University