Managing information security in healthcare - an action research experience

Authors

Helen Armstrong, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Title

Information Security for Global Information Infrastructures

Volume

47

First Page

19

Last Page

28

Publisher

Springer

School

School of Science

Comments

Armstrong, H. (2000). Managing information security in healthcare - an action research experience. In Information Security for Global Information Infrastructures (pp. 19-28). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35515-3_3

Abstract

This paper describes a project involving the planning and management of information security at a large private hospital. A high level model derived using the Soft Systems Methodology [5] named the Orion Strategy, was implemented and further developed during its application using Action Research. This method features a high level of user participation, including education seminars and workshops with senior and middle managers ofthe hospital. The project resulted in a noticeable improvement in information security measures at the hospital, a raised awareness of security issues and an acceptance of ownership by staff of the resultant security plan.

DOI

10.1007/978-0-387-35515-3_3

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