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Advancement of Cybersecurity and Information Security Awareness to Facilitate Digital Transformation: Opportunities and Challenges

Advancement of Cybersecurity and Information Security Awareness to Facilitate Digital Transformation: Opportunities and Challenges
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Author(s): Hamed Taherdoost (Department of Arts, Communications and Social Sciences, University Canada West, Vancouver, Canada), Mitra Madanchian (Research and Development Department (Research Club), Hamta Business Corporation, Canada)and Mona Ebrahimi (Research and Development Department (Research Club), Hamta Business Corporation, Canada)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 19
Source title: Handbook of Research on Advancing Cybersecurity for Digital Transformation
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Kamaljeet Sandhu (University of New England, Australia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-6975-7.ch006

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Abstract

As the pace of changes in the digital world is increasing exponentially, the appeal to shift from traditional platforms to digital ones is increasing as well. Accomplishing digital transformation objectives is impossible without information security considerations. Business leaders should rethink information security challenges associated with digital transformation and consider solutions to seize existing opportunities. When it comes to information security, human beings play a critical role. Raising users' awareness is a meaningful approach to avoid or neutralize the likelihood of unwanted security consequences that may occur during transforming a system digitally. This chapter will discuss cybersecurity and information security awareness and examine how digital transformation will be affected by implementing information security awareness. This chapter will discuss the digital transformation advantages and serious challenges associated with cybersecurity, how to enhance cybersecurity, and the role of information security awareness to mitigate cybersecurity risks.

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