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Sociotechnical Study Group - ISG
Introduction
This is an interdisciplinary research group organised by the ISG which studies the dynamic relationship between society and information security technologies. It is currently supported by researchers from both the social and mathematical sciences. Researchers from all academic disciplines with an interest in social research and information security are warmly welcomed.
Scope of Research
Sociotechnical studies in information security : This includes both organisational information security research and sociological research in the wider "Information Society" context. In particular, these studies cover:
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information security policy formulation and implementation; design and implementation of information security governance models and processes; performance measurement of security management approaches; and
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issues of public trust and confidence in the wider "Information Society" context and assessment of information security practices.
Study Activities
The group meets on Fridays, 11.00-13.00 in McCrea 229 during term-time and in each session undertakes one of the following activities:
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Paper critique
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Research methods training
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Seminar and discussion session
All are welcome to our seminar programme. We invite speakers with an interest in society and security techologies from across the social sciences and humanities to speak on the programme. Abstracts are published circa one week before the event. All seminars take place in McCrea, Room 229, 11.00-13.00, unless otherwise advertised.
Seminars for the current term:
18th Febuary - Wolter Pieters, University of Twente
25th February - Professor Duska Rosenberg, RHUL
Socio-Technical Research Projects
The ISG is currently participating in the following sociotechnical research projects: Visualisation and Other Methods of Expression
Contact
For further details on the study group's activities or if you wish to be added to our mailing list, please contact: Lizzie.Coles-Kemp [at] rhul [dot] ac [dot] uk