Encryption as a tool to meet Legal and Regulatory Compliance
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1. Encryption as a tool to meet Legal and Regulatory Compliance

 
The survey is part of a dissertation research project being conducted by Fred Howell. Upon successfully completing the analysis, writing and defense of the dissertation a copy will be provided to the the New England chapter of the ISSA.

The subject of the survey is encryption as a tool in meeting legal and regulatory compliance.

Below are 17 statements about encryption encryption as a data protection tool to meet legal and regulatory requirements. Please indicate if you agree or disagree with each statement by selecting the appropriate number on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is(strongly disagree),2 is(disagree),3 is(neutral),4 is(agree), 5 is(strongly agree) that most closely matches your perception of encryption technology.

In addition there are 5 demographic questions to help catagorize and analyze the data gathered.

No personal data of any kind will be kept by the researcher and all data collected will be destroyed upon completion of the Ph.D. program.

Please answer all the questions, the entire survey should not take anyone more that five minutes to complete.

Thank you for your participation.

Fred Howell

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1. My organization is required by legal or regulatory mandates to protect organization data from unauthorized disclosure?

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2. Which legal and/or regulatory mandate(s) are your organization obliged to adhere to?

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3. My organization needs to encrypt data being processed, transmitted and stored on our systems.

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4. Encryption technologies could enable my organization to meet data protection mandates?

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5. I feel that the price of encryption technology is a sound value.

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6. The annual cost of encryption technology is a more economical option than other data security technology options.

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7. I would recommend encryption technologies over other data protection technology based on cost.

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8. I believe implementing encryption into our existing IT infrastructure to protect data is manageable.

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9. I am confident that our organization has the resources to effectively implement encryption.

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10. I feel our management can plan, monitor and control the implementation of encryption technologies acorss our organization's departments and businesses.

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11. User satisfaction with encryption technologies is driven by its ease of use.

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12. Management acceptance of encryption technologies is determined by its ease of use.

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13. My decision to select encryption technology is influenced by its usability.

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14. I feel that the management of encryption technology is a key factor in my decision to select an encryption solution.

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15. Support and maintenance issues associated with encryption technologies is an essential factor in its selection.

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16. I can confidently propose encryption technologies to meet my organization's legal and regulatory requirements.

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17. I am of the opinion that encrypting sensitive data in the organization's information systems satisfies the legal and regulatory requirements to safeguard data.

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18. Please indicate your primary role in selecting security technologies.

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19. Select how many years of experience you have utilizing encryption technologies

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20. How many users does your organization support?

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21. Select the title that best describes your position within the organization.

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22. What is your organization's core business or industry?