RT Article
T1 Protection of security information in government departments: a South African case study
JF Acta criminologica
VO 30
IS 5
SP 105
OP 116
A1 Nkwana, Mokata
A2 Govender, Doraval
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1744380732
AB The protection of security information in Government Departments requires the active engagement of executive management to assess emerging threats and provide strong security risk control measures. For most Government Departments, establishing effective protection for security information is a major initiative, given the often continuous, strategic nature of typical security efforts. The purpose of this article is to explain how Government Departments are currently protecting their information against espionage, sabotage, theft and tampering. A qualitative study was conducted within Government Departments in South Africa. The findings revealed that the protection of security information is not implemented in accordance with the Minimum Information Security Standards (MISS) document and that much more needs to be done to improve the protection of security information. It is recommended that management should conduct continuous risk assessments in their departments to ensure that appropriate security risk control measures are put in place to reduce and mitigate the identified risks.
K1 Government departments
K1 Information security
K1 Protective security
K1 Security
K1 South Africa