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Strategies To Protect Against Security Violations During The Adoption Of The Internet Of Things By Manufacturers, Sixtus Anayochukwu Ekwo
Strategies To Protect Against Security Violations During The Adoption Of The Internet Of Things By Manufacturers, Sixtus Anayochukwu Ekwo
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Security violations have been one of the key factors affecting manufacturers in adopting the Internet of Things (IoT). The corporate-level information technology (IT) leaders in the manufacturing industry encounter issues when adopting IoT due to security concerns because they lack strategies to protect against security violations. Grounded in Roger’s diffusion of innovations theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies corporate-level IT leaders use in protecting against security violations while adopting IoT for manufacturers. The participants were senior IT leaders in the eastern region of the United States. The data collection process included interviews with …
Strategies For Implementing Internet Of Things Devices In Manufacturing Environments, Todd Efrain Hernandez
Strategies For Implementing Internet Of Things Devices In Manufacturing Environments, Todd Efrain Hernandez
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been exploited as a threat vector for cyberattacks in manufacturing environments. Manufacturing industry leaders are concerned with cyberattacks because of the associated costs of damages and lost production for their organizations. Grounded in the general systems theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies electrical controls engineers use to implement secure IoT devices in manufacturing environments. The study participants were eight electrical controls engineers working in three separate manufacturing facilities located in the Midwest region of the United States. The data were collected by semistructured interviews and 15 organizational documents. …