Investigating the information security management role in smart city organisations
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/WJEMSD-07-2017-0042 |
| Pages | 86-98 |
| Date | 12 February 2018 |
| Published date | 12 February 2018 |
| Author | Mohamad Amin Hasbini,Tillal Eldabi,Ammar Aldallal |
| Subject Matter | Strategy,Business ethics,Sustainability |
Investigating the information
security management role in
smart city organisations
Mohamad Amin Hasbini
College of Business Arts and Social Sciences, Brunel University, Uxbridge, UK
Tillal Eldabi
Brunel University, Uxbridge, UK, and
Ammar Aldallal
Department of Computer Engineering, Ahlia University, Manama, Bahrain
Abstract
Purpose –Information security management (ISM) is proving to be an important topic in the modern world;
in environments that will rely a great deal on digital technologies, such as smart cities, ISM research is of high
importance and needs to be well analysed. The paper aims to discuss these issues.
Design/methodology/approach –This paper indicates the criticality of ISM for smart cities through the
literature, then focusses on top organisational factors influencing ISM in smart city organisations, which are
embraced and justified from the literature.
Findings –This paper highlights the need for more research around ISM in the context of smart city
organisations, also ISM-related organisational factors that are expected to most influence smart city
organisational performance.
Research limitations/implications –This paper is proposed to influence more research in the area of ISM
for smart cities among the research community. Additional research is also expected to further validate and
examine the selected organisational factors.
Originality/value –This paper presents new information on ISM in smart city organisations, the lack of
research in this area, and the criticality of the highlighted issues, creates high value for the conclusions and
findings of this research. The paper also highlights top organisational factors that are expected to influence
ISM in smart city organisations.
Keywords Corporate governance, Organizational performance, Information systems, Smart city,
Information security management, Organizational factors
Paper type Research paper
Introduction
Urbanisation is a globally intensifying phenomenon, by the year 2050, 2.5 billion more
people will be living in cities, in which around 60 per cent of the infrastructure is yet to be
build. Urban regions help better manage larger populations, while offering enhanced living
quality, opportunities for growth and resources efficiency (Ramaswami et al., 2016).
With the global movement towards urbanisation and the widespread use of internet
technologies, the concept of smart cities has drawn a lot of research interest and attention in
recent years (Khatoun and Zeadally, 2016; Meijer and Bolívar, 2016; Angelidou, 2015).
In particular, new technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, Data
Analytics and cloud computing, are examples of supporting services and offerings for the
future of urban life. Nonetheless, to ensure seamless operations for these smart cities,
protecting information and infrastructure by maintaining robust information security
World Journal of
Entrepreneurship, Management
and Sustainable Development
Vol. 14 No. 1, 2018
pp. 86-98
Emerald Publishing Limited
2042-5961
DOI 10.1108/WJEMSD-07-2017-0042
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