The Strategic Value of Information Security Research Participation
Abstract
Although information security is an important issue, the ability to obtain subjects to participate in information security research is a challenge. The proposed research will study the link between the perceived strategic value of participating in information security research and the decision to participate. First, a perception of strategic value (PSV) instrument will be used to guide structured interviews to identify the value-drivers for such participation. Second, drawing on previous research and interview results, an instrument will be developed to assess the strategic value of participating in information security research. That instrument will then be used to answer research questions about the link between the perceived strategic value of participating in information security research and the decision to participate. The results of the study would help practitioners to understand the value of participating in information security research, thus resulting in more such studies and discoveries to enhance information security.