scholarly journals Towards a conceptual framework for information security digital divide

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Chisanga ◽  
Ernest Ketcha Ngassam
Keyword(s):  
Information Security ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Digital Divide

Ambient Learning Conceptual Framework for Bridging Digital Divide in Higher Education

2015 ◽  
pp. 417-446
Author(s):  
Simon Nyaga Mwendia ◽  
Peter Waiganjo Wagacha ◽  
Robert Oboko
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
International Development ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Ict Development ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Digital Gap

According to ITU (2012), digital divide is the difference between countries in terms of levels of ICT development. This difference remains significant. In 2011, the ICT Development Index (IDI) value of developed countries (6.52) was twice as high as that of developing countries (3.24). The need to link the digital divide for universal broadband Internet access is within the key international development goals, which include World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) goals and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Ambient learning is the next generation of M-learning (Bick, Kummer, Pawlowski, & Veith, 2007), which allows flexible content access by considering learner's current situation and learning context (Kofod-Petersen, et al., 2008). However, ambient learning has not yet attained a state of common understanding (Winker, Scharf, Hahn, & Herczeg, 2011) and is not widely used or adopted (Bick, et al., 2007). This chapter presents a theoretical conceptual framework to foster creativity for innovative ambient learning applications, which can be used to bridge the digital gap between universities in developed and developing countries.

Do Insecure Systems Increase Global Digital Divide?

2010 ◽  
pp. 234-243
Author(s):  
Jawed Siddiqi ◽  
Ja’far Alqatawna ◽  
Mohammad Hjouj Btoush
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Information Security ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
New Model ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Global Digital Divide

This chapter surveys the issues concerning the digital divide facing developing nations. The authors assert that “insecurity” and the “digital divide” are highly dependent on each other and as insecurity increases so does the digital divide. Therefore, the authors propose to extend the concept of the digital divide to include information security features by putting forward a new model or paradigm of security that is multi-faceted and is able to assist in bridging the digital divide gap. They argue that a lack of attention to security reduces the access to and use of resources with which to attack the digital divide. In particular, for e-business, the authors conclude that in developing countries having security issues at the forefront would encourage engagement with e-initiatives, or restrain it if there is an absence of security.

Information Security Policies in Large Organizations

2011 ◽  
pp. 238-260
Author(s):  
Neil F. Doherty ◽  
Heather Fulford
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Information Security ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Security Policy ◽  
Progress Report ◽  
Security Policies ◽  
Security Breaches ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
It Managers ◽  
The Relationship

While the importance of the information security policy (ISP) is widely acknowledged in the academic literature, there has, to date, been little empirical analysis of its impact. To help fill this gap a study was initiated that sought to explore the relationship between the uptake, scope and dissemination of information security policies and the accompanying levels of security breaches. To this end, a questionnaire was designed, validated and then targeted at IT managers within large organisations in the United Kingdom. The aim of this chapter is to provide a progress report on this study by describing the objectives of the research and the design of the conceptual framework.

E-inclusion or digital divide: an integrated model of digital inequality

2018 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 552-574 ◽  
Author(s):  
Biyang Yu ◽  
Ana Ndumu ◽  
Lorri M. Mon ◽  
Zhenjia Fan
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Integrative Model ◽  
Cognitive Resources ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Chinese Migrant Workers

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to improve understanding of the societal problem of the deepening digital divide by establishing and testing an integrated conceptual framework for digital divide research. Design/methodology/approach The authors established the integrated conceptual framework after synthesizing the literature, and then tested the framework by conducting a secondary analysis of a 2014-2015 data set comprised of 398 survey responses and nine interviews with Chinese migrant workers. Findings The results showed that Chinese migrant workers were partially e-included in the digital society. However, they encountered material, cognitive, motivational, and social access limitations due to the lack of financial, material, educational, psychological, interpersonal, and cognitive resources, which caused them to experience a digital divide. Findings support the use of the integrative model as a potential analytical framework to understand and address digital inequalities. Originality/value This study first proposed an integrative framework to understand the measurements and causes of the digital divide and then empirically tested its feasibility.

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