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An Information Security Control Assessment Methodology for Organizations
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Otero, Angel R. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
In an era where use and dependence of information systems is significantly high, the threat of incidents related to information security that could jeopardize the information held by organizations is more and more serious. Alarming facts within the literature point to inadequacies in information security practices, particularly the evaluation of…
Descriptors: Information Security, Information Policy, Quality Control, Quality Assurance
Assessment of Web-Based Authentication Methods in the U.S.: Comparing E-Learning Systems to Internet Healthcare Information Systems
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Mattord, Herbert J. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Organizations continue to rely on password-based authentication methods to control access to many Web-based systems. This research study developed a benchmarking instrument intended to assess authentication methods used in Web-based information systems (IS). It developed an Authentication Method System Index (AMSI) to analyze collected data from…
Descriptors: Internet, Electronic Learning, Comparative Analysis, Benchmarking
The Benefits and Costs of Accreditation of Undergraduate Medical Education Programs Leading to the MD Degree in the United States and Its Territories
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Muhtadi, Dalal J. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study assessed the value of accreditation of all 126 fully-accredited four-year undergraduate medical education programs leading to the MD degree in the US through two lenses, "perceived benefits and costs" from the perspective of the leadership of internal stakeholders of the aforementioned programs. The online survey was sent to a…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Medical Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Educational Benefits