ASSESSMENT OF SECURITY MEASURES IN UNIVERSITIES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF INTEGRITY OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN KISUMU AND SIAYA COUNTIES, KENYA

  • Martin M. N. Musyoka, University of Science and Technology
  • George Raburu University of Science and Technology
  • Castro Yoga University of Science and Technology
  • N. B Okelo University Science and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/cse.v1i6.963
Keywords: ASSESSMENT, OF, SECURITY, MEASURES, IN, UNIVERSITIES, FOR, ENFORCEMENT, OF INTEGRITY, OFINFORMATION, SYSTEMS, AND, KENYA

Abstract

An ICT policy safeguards Integrity of Information Systems and ensures business continuity. This
study sought to assess the level of compliance by Universities to their ICT security policies by
assessing the integrity pillar. Literature review on Integrity of Information Systems as well as
international standards and regulations such as HIPAA, FERPA, SOX and ISO 270003 that
touch on CIA was carried out. A cross-sectional survey study design incorporated selfadministered
quantitative and qualitative research that was carried out in eight campuses within
Kisumu and Siaya Counties. The survey was conducted on universities that gave authorization of
the survey to go on. Stratified sampling method was used to arrive at the right population of
respondents in the universities. The study targeted ten campuses within the two counties but only
eight authorized the study. The findings of this study reveals that overall compliance ratings in
the three key pillars of IT security were below 50% on compliance ratings with integrity at 30%
This study contributes to policy, practice and theory at county and individual level in two ways.
Firstly it came up with empirical data on state of compliance to ICT policies in universities and
secondly it will provide the government and the institutions’ management with an objective
profile of issues and a proactive approach that can solve the issues in cost effective manner.

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Author Biographies

Martin M. N. Musyoka,, University of Science and Technology

School of Informatics and Innovative Systems

George Raburu, University of Science and Technology

School of Informatics and Innovative Systems Jaramogi Oginga Odinga  

Castro Yoga, University of Science and Technology

School of Informatics and Innovative Systems Jaramogi Oginga Odinga 

N. B Okelo, University Science and Technology

School of Mathematics and Actuarial Science Jaramogi Oginga Odinga 

Published
2015-06-30
How to Cite
Musyoka, M. M. N., Raburu, G., Yoga, C., & Okelo, N. B. (2015). ASSESSMENT OF SECURITY MEASURES IN UNIVERSITIES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF INTEGRITY OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN KISUMU AND SIAYA COUNTIES, KENYA. IJRDO -Journal of Computer Science Engineering, 1(6), 49-58. https://doi.org/10.53555/cse.v1i6.963
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Vol. 1 No. 6 (2015): IJRDO - Journal of Computer Science Engineering
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