Current directions in IS security research: towards socio‐organizational perspectives

TLDR

The paper maps the current landscape of information systems and security research and proposes an agenda for future socio‑organizational studies. The authors employ the Burrell and Morgan framework to map socio‑philosophical concerns across information systems and security approaches. The study highlights trends that emphasize socio‑organizational perspectives and critiques the dominance of technical solutions in information systems and security research. Abstract.

Abstract

Abstract. The purpose of this paper is to map the current territory of information systems and security research. It uses the Burrell and Morgan framework as an intellectual map to analyse the socio‐philosophical concerns in various information systems and security approaches. The paper's contributions are in its analysis of trends in information systems and security research, the former in stressing the socio‐organizational perspectives and the latter in criticizing the preponderance of technical solutions. The paper also sets an agenda for a future research emphasis.