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The effects of national culture on the assessment of information security threats and controls in financial services industry

@article{Ifinedo2014TheEO,
  title={The effects of national culture on the assessment of information security threats and controls in financial services industry},
  author={Princely Ifinedo},
  journal={Int. J. Electron. Bus. Manag.},
  year={2014},
  volume={12}
}
  • P. Ifinedo
  • Published 2014
  • Computer Science
  • Int. J. Electron. Bus. Manag.
This study enriches the information provided in the 2012 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) survey that dealt with information security threats and controls in the global financial services institutions (GFSI). It seeks to provide information on the effects of national cultural dimensions on information security threats and controls in GFSI. The study’s analysis used secondary data, which was acquired from relevant, reputable sources. The study’s findings offer partial support for the… 
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