Manufacturers and producers of smart card systems are all beginning to climb on the certification bandwagon. In this paper, we analyse the current state of smart card certifications and present arguments as to why smart card certifications may not be all they seem. We discuss certifications issued under the ITSEC and Common Criteria and analyse shortcomings and inconsistencies that appear to ex...

Information technology (IT) security certifications have proliferated in recent years. However they differ in regards to stakeholder considerations of credibility, accessibility and relevance. Key stakeholders with an interest in selecting an IT security certification (IT security professionals, employers, governments and higher education institutes) lack a systematic approach for differentiati...

In the ACM guidelines for curricula at educational institutions, the recommendations for Information Security Assurance (ISA) education do not specify the topics, courses, or sequence of courses. As a consequence, there are numerous ISA education models and curricula in existence at educational institutions around the world. Organizations employing ISA professionals generally base their assessm...

This study examines the effects of professional certifications such as JCAHO on healthcare information technology (HIT) usage in healthcare organizations and user satisfaction with such usage. Using survey data collected from healthcare administrators in a nation-wide sample of 347 hospitals and long-term care facilities, we provide evidence that professional certifications do indeed enhance HI...

The present study investigated Italian consumers’ awareness, perception, knowledge of European Union (EU) quality certifications: Protected Designation Origin (PDO), Geographical Indication (PGI), Traditional Specialty Guaranteed (TSG), and organic as well the consumption agri-food products carrying those certifications. A total 212 consumers responsible for food purchases took part in a web-ba...

Firms choose to seek environmental management system certifications such as ISO 14001 certifications for certain reasons. Since obtaining and maintaining such certifications is costly and also voluntary, firms are choosy in deciding which of their establishments are to be certified. In this paper we put forward a hypothesis that firms seek ISO 14001 certifications for their establishments when ...

OBJECTIVES To report on the causes of blindness certifications in England and Wales in working age adults (16-64 years) in 2009-2010; and to compare these with figures from 1999 to 2000. DESIGN Analysis of the national database of blindness certificates of vision impairment (CVIs) received by the Certifications Office. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Working age (16-64 years) population of England...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyse the changes in new certifications for both sight impairment (SI) and severe sight impairment (SSI, blindness) in Wales due to diabetic retinopathy (DR)/maculopathy between 2007 and 2015. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This is a retrospective analysis of annual data of new certifications for visual impairment and blindness (Certificate of Vision Impa...