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The following paper serves to examine the evolution of auditing in the organization from traditional financial auditing through the introduction of computers into daily transactions. It discusses the need for information security in business today and the methods that can he taken to verify that the security measures are properly utilized to ensure the safety of information systems. This paper hopes to enhance the future role of the auditor by including auditing the employee and his behaviour.
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Vroom, C., von Solms, R. (2003). Information Security: Auditing the Behaviour of the Employee. In: Gritzalis, D., De Capitani di Vimercati, S., Samarati, P., Katsikas, S. (eds) Security and Privacy in the Age of Uncertainty. SEC 2003. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing, vol 122. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35691-4_35
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