Notes on W(5) H(1) for THREE New Research Articles and Compare & Contrast Research (p. 16a)

Assessing Cybersecurity Readiness within SMEs: Proposal of a Socio-Technical based Model

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Assessing Cybersecurity Readiness within SMEs: Proposal of a Socio-Technical based Model

Perozzo et al. (2021) performed research on the issue of small businesses and how they handle day-to-day issues of cybersecurity. Two authors were part of the higher institution of Carlo Cattaneo, while the remaining one was from a business school in Southampton. The authors' affiliations qualify them to research a topic sensitive to individuals and enterprises. The paper's authors need to indicate when they conducted the research. However, the journal article was published in 2021, meaning the authors may have completed the research earlier. Unlike the year of study, Perozzo et al. (2021) include the location of the study showing that the companies were from Italy. These authors use different SMEs in Italy as this is where threats have occurred likely.

The researchers use the study to propose a model for SMEs facing cybersecurity problems. The researchers use the organization's perspective to suggest a model yielding information from the concerned companies. The model would further inform the body of research on the environment and the strategies that help improve cybersecurity. The authors use semi-structured interviews with three different manufacturing companies and go on to review the internal documentation of these companies. The research proposes a model SME managers can use to determine how prepared they are to deal with cybercrime. The research helps SMEs develop policies and measures to curb the occurrence and severance of industrial cybercrime. The paper is exemplary, as companies can use the model to measure the degree of risk of cybercrime activity.

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Perozzo, H., Ravarini, A., & Zaghloul, F. (2021). Assessing Cybersecurity Readiness within SMEs: Proposal of a Socio-Technical based Model. Proceedings. https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3239/paper3.pdf