Security and Privacy Concerns for Australian SMEs Cloud Adoption: Empirical Study of Metropolitan Vs Regional SMEs

Authors

  • Ishan Senarathna Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, Deakin University
  • William Yeoh Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, Deakin University
  • Matthew Warren Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, Deakin University
  • Scott Salzman Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, Deakin University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3127/ajis.v20i0.1193

Keywords:

Cloud computing, SMEs, Australia, Security, Privacy.

Abstract

New national infrastructure initiatives such as National Broadband Network (NBN) could enable Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Australia to further embrace Cloud computing service. However, the ability of Cloud computing to store data remotely and share services in a dynamic environment bring along with it Cloud security and privacy concerns. In this study, we examined the influence of privacy and security factors on Cloud adoption by Australian SMEs through a questionnaire survey. Data was collected from 150 SMEs (i.e. 79 metropolitan SMEs and 71 regional SMEs) and structural equation modelling was used for data analysis. The findings show that Cloud privacy and security factors are not the most critical concern for Australian SMEs. Moreover, the results indicate that Cloud computing adoption is not influenced by the geographical location of the SMEs. This study extends the current understanding of Cloud computing adoption by Australian SMEs.

Author Biographies

Ishan Senarathna, Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, Deakin University

Deakin Business School

William Yeoh, Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, Deakin University

Deakin Business School

Matthew Warren, Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, Deakin University

Deakin Business School

Scott Salzman, Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, Deakin University

Deakin Business School

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Published

2016-03-30

How to Cite

Senarathna, I., Yeoh, W., Warren, M., & Salzman, S. (2016). Security and Privacy Concerns for Australian SMEs Cloud Adoption: Empirical Study of Metropolitan Vs Regional SMEs. Australasian Journal of Information Systems, 20. https://doi.org/10.3127/ajis.v20i0.1193

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Research Articles