Abstract
This study looks into (1) the frequency with which Australian IT professionals compromise security to meet deadlines; (2) the causes of unprofessional behavior in the IT work place; (3) the best approach for tackling unprofessional behavior; and the effectiveness of this approach. These issues were addressed using a mixed research methodology that involved three data collection stages with the input of each stage being the output of the earlier stage. In the first stage, we conducted a survey of 2,315 Australian IT professionals which the Australian Computer Society helped promote. In the second stage, we interviewed 43 Australian IT professionals from six different Australian state capitals to understand the causes of unprofessional behavior in the IT work place and the best approach for tackling unprofessional behavior. Following the research participants’ suggestions, I implemented the approach suggested by the majority of participants. I then shared the links of the approach I implemented with the Australian IT professionals via the Australian Computer Society. In the final stage, I interviewed 28 IT professionals to receive their feedback with regards to the effectiveness of this approach in enhancing young IT professionals’ abilities to recognize unprofessional behavior. This paper presents the results from the three stages of this study.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Security and Privacy in Communication Networks |
Subtitle of host publication | SecureComm 2017 International Workshops Proceedings |
Editors | Xiaodong Lin, Ali Ghorbani, Kui Ren, Sencun Zhu, Aiqing Zhang |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 32-46 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319788166 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319788159 |
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Publication status | Published - 25 Apr 2018 |
Event | 13th International Conference on Security and Privacy in Communication Networks: SecureComm 2017 - Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls – Fallsview, Niagara Falls, Canada Duration: 22 Oct 2017 → 25 Oct 2017 https://securecomm.eai-conferences.org/2017/ (Conference website) |
Publication series
Name | Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering |
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Publisher | Springer |
Volume | 239 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1867-8211 |
Conference
Conference | 13th International Conference on Security and Privacy in Communication Networks |
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Country/Territory | Canada |
City | Niagara Falls |
Period | 22/10/17 → 25/10/17 |
Other | SecureComm seeks high-quality research contributions in the form of well-developed papers. Topics of interest encompass research advances in ALL areas of secure communications and networking. Topics in other areas (e.g., formal methods, database security, secure software, theoretical cryptography) will be considered only if a clear connection to private or secure communication/networking is demonstrated. |
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