A Simple Assessment of Information Security Awareness in Hospital Staff Across Five Danish Regions

Thomas Schmidt; Christian Gradhandt Nøhr; Ross  Koppel

doi:10.3233/SHTI210248

A Simple Assessment of Information Security Awareness in Hospital Staff Across Five Danish Regions

Thomas Schmidt, Christian Gradhandt Nøhr, Ross Koppel

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Abstract

Information Security Awareness among employees in healthcare has become an essential part in safeguarding health information systems against cyber-attacks and data breaches. We present three simple security awareness questions that can be included in larger surveys gauging other aspects of information systems. The questions have been tested in a national Danish survey to evaluate correlations among medical profession, computer proficiency, experience, and place of employment. We find that dissatisfaction with system usability is strongly linked with reduced information security awareness, and that clinical professions have different responses to security concerns.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Public Health and Informatics : Proceedings of MIE 2021
Editors	John Mantas, Lăcrămioara Stoicu-Tivadar, Catherine Chronaki, Arie Hasman, Patrick Weber, Parisis Gallos, Gallos Crişan-Vida, Emmanouil Zoulias, Oana Sorina Chirila
Number of pages	5
Volume	281
Place of Publication	Amsterdam
Publisher	IOS Press
Publication date	2021
Pages	635-639
ISBN (Print)	978-1-64368-184-9
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-64368-185-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI210248
Publication status	Published - 2021
Externally published	Yes
Event	MIE 2021: 31st Medical Informatics Europe Conference Online - Duration: 29 May 2021 → 31 May 2021 Conference number: 31 https://efmi.org/event/mie-2021-31st-medical-informatics-europe-conference-mie2021-athens-greece/

Conference

Conference	MIE 2021: 31st Medical Informatics Europe Conference Online
Number	31
Period	29/05/2021 → 31/05/2021
Internet address	https://efmi.org/event/mie-2021-31st-medical-informatics-europe-conference-mie2021-athens-greece/

Keywords

Computer security
Information security awareness
Security behaviors

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Schmidt, T., Nøhr, C. G., & Koppel, R. (2021). A Simple Assessment of Information Security Awareness in Hospital Staff Across Five Danish Regions. In J. Mantas, L. Stoicu-Tivadar, C. Chronaki, A. Hasman, P. Weber, P. Gallos, G. Crişan-Vida, E. Zoulias, & O. S. Chirila (Eds.), Public Health and Informatics: Proceedings of MIE 2021 (Vol. 281, pp. 635-639). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI210248

Schmidt, Thomas ; Nøhr, Christian Gradhandt ; Koppel, Ross . / A Simple Assessment of Information Security Awareness in Hospital Staff Across Five Danish Regions. Public Health and Informatics: Proceedings of MIE 2021. editor / John Mantas ; Lăcrămioara Stoicu-Tivadar ; Catherine Chronaki ; Arie Hasman ; Patrick Weber ; Parisis Gallos ; Gallos Crişan-Vida ; Emmanouil Zoulias ; Oana Sorina Chirila. Vol. 281 Amsterdam : IOS Press, 2021. pp. 635-639

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Schmidt, T, Nøhr, CG & Koppel, R 2021, A Simple Assessment of Information Security Awareness in Hospital Staff Across Five Danish Regions. in J Mantas, L Stoicu-Tivadar, C Chronaki, A Hasman, P Weber, P Gallos, G Crişan-Vida, E Zoulias & OS Chirila (eds), Public Health and Informatics: Proceedings of MIE 2021. vol. 281, IOS Press, Amsterdam, pp. 635-639, MIE 2021: 31st Medical Informatics Europe Conference Online, 29/05/2021. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI210248

A Simple Assessment of Information Security Awareness in Hospital Staff Across Five Danish Regions. / Schmidt, Thomas; Nøhr, Christian Gradhandt; Koppel, Ross .
Public Health and Informatics: Proceedings of MIE 2021. ed. / John Mantas; Lăcrămioara Stoicu-Tivadar; Catherine Chronaki; Arie Hasman; Patrick Weber; Parisis Gallos; Gallos Crişan-Vida; Emmanouil Zoulias; Oana Sorina Chirila. Vol. 281 Amsterdam: IOS Press, 2021. p. 635-639.

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Schmidt T, Nøhr CG, Koppel R. A Simple Assessment of Information Security Awareness in Hospital Staff Across Five Danish Regions. In Mantas J, Stoicu-Tivadar L, Chronaki C, Hasman A, Weber P, Gallos P, Crişan-Vida G, Zoulias E, Chirila OS, editors, Public Health and Informatics: Proceedings of MIE 2021. Vol. 281. Amsterdam: IOS Press. 2021. p. 635-639 doi: 10.3233/SHTI210248

A Simple Assessment of Information Security Awareness in Hospital Staff Across Five Danish Regions

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