Electronic Theses and Dissertations (Masters/MBA)

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    The role of remote working on cybersecurity behaviour of South African financial services employees
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2020) Mabiala, Makunia Job; Pillay, Kiru
    Organisations put in place security policies and controls to enforce behaviours aimed at protecting computer information systems. However, these policies are put in place often ignore the context in which the behaviour occurs. Against the backdrop of Covid-19, organisations have had to abruptly adopt remote working as the new normal which presents a myriad of challenges. The purpose of this mixed-method study was to understand whether cybersecurity behaviours of employees are carried over to the remote workplace and why. Data from eight interviews with cybersecurity professionals and sixty-three questionnaires from end-users were used to answer the research question. Results showed that complaint cybersecurity behaviours were carried to the remote workplace, however, some behaviours were not always performed in the remote workplace because they impacted employee productivity. Results showed that personal attitude and sense of control had the strongest influence on employee behaviour than social influence and organisational factors. This study is important for organisations, which had to quickly adopt comprehensive remote work arrangements, by providing insights into the risks posed by remote working, formulating response strategies to reduce these risks and developing strategies that make their employees the first line in terms of protecting them against threats to cyber security
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    An Employee Perspective of Digital Adoption in a South African Bank
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2023) Benjamin ,Jeremiah Joseph; Gobind, Jenika
    This qualitative study aims to explore the factors influencing the adoption of digital technology by employees at a South African Bank. Traditional banks are being compelled to transform their ageing technology infrastructure and ways of working in order to remain competitive in the modern economy. This requires significant investment in the development and implementation of digital technology to be used by their employees. The adoption of technology by employees is necessary for banks to achieve their operational efficiency, customer experience, and performance growth objectives