Every business contains an element of risk, ranging from issues of finance to product production. With the world of e-commerce continuing to emerge as the new industry standard businesses are faced with a new risk, the risk of technology. Malicious break-ins into corporate computer systems are mounting. Many information systems and services have not been designed to be secure. The security that...

Every business contains an element of risk, ranging from issues of finance to product production. With the world of e-commerce continuing to emerge as the new industry standard businesses are faced with a new risk, the risk of technology. Malicious break-ins into corporate computer systems are mounting. Many information systems and services have not been designed to be secure. The security that...

This paper deals with Cooperative Information Systems (CIS) which are complex systems allowing the use of heterogeneous information systems and conflict resolution. It describes a new approach based on pattern reuse that facilitates the engineering of these systems. Patterns are generic solutions to problems frequently occurring. Our patterns cover all the development stages (analysis, design a...

Field work is needed to bridge the gap which currently exists between information systems (IS) research and theory, and the practice of IS professionals in organisations. Examining how systems are developed and used, and the problems and concerns of IS professionals, provides the foundations for building understanding of IS practice. This paper examines some methodological issues raised by inte...

Database security is a growing concern evidenced by an increase in the number of reported incidents of loss of or unauthorized exposure to sensitive data. As the amount of data collected, retained and shared electronically expands, so does the need to understand database security. The Defense Information Systems Agency of the US Department of Defense (2004), in its Database Security Technical I...

introduction: users of hospital information system know its problems better than others. studying their views are very important and can be especially effective in the development of the information system. the aim of this study was to investigate the users' views towards the quality of hospital information system in the training hospitals of mashhad university of medical sciences. methods: the...

introduction: diabetes mellitus is one of the most frequent causes of morbidities , mortalities and increasing cost of health care services all over the world. diabete’s clinical information system which is part of diabete’s information management system make it possible to manage this illness. this study aimed at comparing the diabetes clinical information systems in the u.s. , scotland and fi...

introduction: in a comprehensive health approach, emphasis has been more on education and self-care than care itself, and aims to increase patient’s knowledge to give decision making and independence ability to improve quality of lifestyle. these can develop with progress of information technology. the aim of this study was to evaluate hospital information system (his) in meeting the patient dr...