Dlamini, Moses TEloff, JHPEloff, MM2010-12-102010-12-102009Dlamini, MT, Eloff, JHP and Eloff, MM. 2009. Information security : the moving target. Computers & Security, Vol. 28(3-4), pp 189-1980167-4048http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6V8G-4V47C8C-2-1&_cdi=5870&_user=958262&_pii=S0167404808001168&_origin=search&_coverDate=06/30/2009&_sk=999719996&view=c&wchp=dGLbVtz-zSkWb&md5=62bd07fc60422a7dad5d95c5ad1fee5e&ie=/sdarticle.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/4649Copyright: 2009 Elsevier. This is the post print version of the work. The definitive version is published in Computers & Security, Vol. 28(3-4), pp 189-198Information security has evolved from addressing minor and harmless security breaches to managing those with a huge impact on organisations’ economic growth. This paper investigates the evolution of information security; where it came from, where it is today and the direction in which it is moving. It is argued that information security is not about looking at the past in anger of an attack once faced; neither is it about looking at the present in fear of being attacked; nor about looking at the future with uncertainty about what might befall us. The message is that organisations and individuals must be alert at all times. Research conducted for this paper explored literature on past security issues to set the scene. This is followed by the assessment and analysis of information security publications in conjunction with surveys conducted in industry. Results obtained are compared and analysed, enabling the development of a comprehensive view regarding the current status of the information security landscape. Furthermore, this paper also highlights critical information security issues that are being overlooked or not being addressed by research efforts currently undertaken. New research efforts are required that minimise the gap between regulatory issues and technical implementations.enComputer networksSecurity measuresInformation securityInformation security topicsInformation security trendsSecurity breachesSecurity journalsArticleDlamini, M., Eloff, J., & Eloff, M. (2009). Information security : the moving target. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4649Dlamini, MT, JHP Eloff, and MM Eloff "Information security : the moving target." (2009) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4649Dlamini M, Eloff J, Eloff M. Information security : the moving target. 2009; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4649.TY - Article AU - Dlamini, MT AU - Eloff, JHP AU - Eloff, MM AB - Information security has evolved from addressing minor and harmless security breaches to managing those with a huge impact on organisations’ economic growth. This paper investigates the evolution of information security; where it came from, where it is today and the direction in which it is moving. It is argued that information security is not about looking at the past in anger of an attack once faced; neither is it about looking at the present in fear of being attacked; nor about looking at the future with uncertainty about what might befall us. The message is that organisations and individuals must be alert at all times. Research conducted for this paper explored literature on past security issues to set the scene. This is followed by the assessment and analysis of information security publications in conjunction with surveys conducted in industry. Results obtained are compared and analysed, enabling the development of a comprehensive view regarding the current status of the information security landscape. Furthermore, this paper also highlights critical information security issues that are being overlooked or not being addressed by research efforts currently undertaken. New research efforts are required that minimise the gap between regulatory issues and technical implementations. DA - 2009 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Computer networks KW - Security measures KW - Information security KW - Information security topics KW - Information security trends KW - Security breaches KW - Security journals LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2009 SM - 0167-4048 T1 - Information security : the moving target TI - Information security : the moving target UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4649 ER -