Cybersecurity Management in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Colombia

Flor Nancy Díaz-Piraquive; Yasser de Jesús Muriel-Perea; Rubén González-Crespo

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-34045-1_8

Cybersecurity Management in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Colombia

Flor Nancy Díaz-Piraquive
, Yasser de Jesús Muriel-Perea
, Rubén González-Crespo

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2 Scopus citations

Abstract

The aim of this research study is the analysis of the cybersecurity management in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs or MIPYMES) in Colombia. To reach this objective, the quantitative approach methodology was used, with a descriptive exploratory scope, in coherence with the research approach. To collect the information, a questionnaire was used, applied to 130 MSMEs companies from 23 states in Colombia. The results of the research study show that a considerable percentage of MSMEs in Colombia is aware of what cybersecurity is, and the main procedures that they carry out, depending on the Information Technology and Communications is about payments. The analysis leads to conclude that, while the enterprises know what cybersecurity is, they do not develop actions to mitigate risks originated from cyberattack threats. This is evident, among several other reasons, because in its great majority, they do not count with a unit in charge of managing cybersecurity, and when they make third party agreements of information services, they do not establish confidentiality agreements. These steps are essential for a safe digital transformation of MSMEs in Colombia.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Knowledge Management in Organisations - 17th International Conference, KMO 2023, Proceedings
Editors	Lorna Uden, I-Hsien Ting
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	74-85
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	9783031340444
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34045-1_8
State	Published - 2023
Externally published	Yes
Event	17th International Conference on Knowledge Management in Organisations, KMO 2023 - Bangkok, Thailand Duration: Jul 24 2023 → Jul 27 2023

Publication series

Name	Communications in Computer and Information Science
Volume	1825 CCIS
ISSN (Print)	1865-0929
ISSN (Electronic)	1865-0937

Conference

Conference	17th International Conference on Knowledge Management in Organisations, KMO 2023
Country/Territory	Thailand
City	Bangkok
Period	7/24/23 → 7/27/23

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

General Computer Science
General Mathematics

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Díaz-Piraquive, F. N., de Jesús Muriel-Perea, Y., & González-Crespo, R. (2023). Cybersecurity Management in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Colombia. In L. Uden, & I.-H. Ting (Eds.), Knowledge Management in Organisations - 17th International Conference, KMO 2023, Proceedings (pp. 74-85). (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 1825 CCIS). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34045-1_8

Díaz-Piraquive, Flor Nancy ; de Jesús Muriel-Perea, Yasser ; González-Crespo, Rubén. / Cybersecurity Management in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Colombia. Knowledge Management in Organisations - 17th International Conference, KMO 2023, Proceedings. editor / Lorna Uden ; I-Hsien Ting. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2023. pp. 74-85 (Communications in Computer and Information Science).

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Díaz-Piraquive, FN, de Jesús Muriel-Perea, Y & González-Crespo, R 2023, Cybersecurity Management in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Colombia. in L Uden & I-H Ting (eds), Knowledge Management in Organisations - 17th International Conference, KMO 2023, Proceedings. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol. 1825 CCIS, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 74-85, 17th International Conference on Knowledge Management in Organisations, KMO 2023, Bangkok, Thailand, 7/24/23. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34045-1_8

Cybersecurity Management in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Colombia. / Díaz-Piraquive, Flor Nancy; de Jesús Muriel-Perea, Yasser; González-Crespo, Rubén.
Knowledge Management in Organisations - 17th International Conference, KMO 2023, Proceedings. ed. / Lorna Uden; I-Hsien Ting. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2023. p. 74-85 (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 1825 CCIS).

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