INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY UPDATES AND INFORMATION SECURITY BREACH INCIDENTS OF SACCOS IN KENYA
Abstract
The study analyzed the Impact of Information Security Policies on security breach incidences in
Kenyan Savings and Credit Cooperatives Societies (SACCOS). Information is an important
organizational asset that that is mainly vulnerable to attacks from user error, hackers and
crackers, viruses and cyber criminals. This has resulted in loss of trillions of dollars around the
world and over 4 billion shillings in East Africa. The study investigated whether information
security policies assist in preventing unauthorized individuals from accessing SACCOS’
sensitive information. The study looked at the relationship between dependent and independent
variables. The dependent variable was incidences of security breaches while the independent
variables were investigation of the relationship between information security policy updates
(frequency) and information security breach incidents. The results of the study revealed that
there is a weak relationship between information security policies and security breach incidences
in the SACCOS sector. The study results hope to add to the body of academic knowledge and
practitioners in the SACCOS sector where information repository is a resource.
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