Organisational Security Requirements: An Agile Approach to Ubiquitous Information Security
Abstract
This paper proposes to address the need for more innovation in organisational information security by adding a security requirement engineering focus. Based on the belief that any heavyweight security requirements process in organisational security will be doomed to fail, we developed a security requirement approach with three dimensions. The use of a simple security requirements process in the first dimension has been augmented by an agile security approach. However, introducing this second dimension of agile security does provide support for, but does not necessarily stimulate, innovation. A third dimension is, therefore, needed to ensure there is a proper focus in the organisation's efforts to identify potential new innovations in their security. To create this focus three common shortcomings in organisational information security have been identified. The resulting security approach that addresses these shortcomings is called Ubiquitous Information Security. This paper will demonstrate the potential of this new approach by briefly discussing its possible application in two areas: Ubiquitous Identity Management and Ubiquitous Wireless Security.
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School of Information Systems, Deakin University,
Australia
Anthonie Ruighaver is an Honorary Fellow at Deakin University in the School of Information Systems in the Faculty of Business and Law. He is a regular contributor to the Information Security Research Group. Previously he was the head of the Computer Security and Forensics Group based at the University of Melbourne. He was the coordinator of an E-crime course conducted as part of a collaboration between Melbourne University and Victoria Police. Dr. Ruighaver's primary interests are in Security Governance and Computer Forensics.
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Journal of Information Warfare
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