IT Knowledge Research Articles

The technology is not the problem, but the people

We actually in printing-industrie have almost everything we could wish for in terms of printing technology. We have the possibility to match the colours to a large extent beforehand and to print in such a quality that the customers are satisfied. Everything is actually there. The problem, however, is the complexity of the solutions. Suppliers suggest the exact opposite of complexity. The common programmes that are used to create the PDF files that are then sent to the printers for printing, initially give the impression of being child’s play to use. The graphic agencies, the largest group of customers of the printers, also think that everything is very simple. In the courses for graphic designers, printing technology is often not even taught as a separate subject. The idea prevails: “If the file looks good on the screen, my job is done!” That this is only about half the job, is known to anyone who has to rework PDF files in the graphic arts industry. And so we have the problem that from the outside everything in the printing industry is quite simple, almost trivial. But if we look more closely, the enormous choices in prepress and production, ultimately create an enormous complexity of all processes, that is difficult to oversee and deal with. Colour management, for example, requires very extensive knowledge. CIP3 cannot be mastered without in-depth IT knowledge. The temptation is to buy in the knowledge from suppliers. As a result, printers have equipment that has been set up once by suppliers and is then only to be operated in a comparatively mindless manner. The slightest error means that technicians have to be called in. This article examines the real problems in the day-to-day work of printers, in opposite to the problems that manufacturers tell us are a problem. It gives principled suggestions on what should be changed in training, it formulates questions that responsible people in the printing industry should ask themselves. And finally he gives practical advice on what could be done differently in concrete terms.

AUDIT QUALITY IN THE BLOCKCHAIN ERA : AN INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS

This study aims to identifying effect of individual and organizational factors to audit quality in the blockchain technologhy era. Analysis of data uses multiple linear regression. Unit of analysis in this research are auditor in Indonesia. In order to obtain primary data, we use questionnaires. The result of this research is intended to identifying the effect of individual and organizational factors to enhance Audit Quality In The Blockchain Era. We find that the business process knowledge of auditors have positively influence to the audit quality, IT Knowledge of auditors have robust influence to the audit quality, and keep to update accounting standards knowledge.

Portfolio on Web-Based Medical Record Identification system for Nigerian public Hospitals

Patient record management is an important aspect of healthcare delivery in hospitals. It involves the creation, maintenance, and retrieval of patient records, which contain vital information about a patient's medical history, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. Effective patient record management ensures that healthcare professionals have access to the right information at the right time, which is critical for making informed decisions about patient care. In Nigerian public hospitals, identifying patients’ records poses a challenge as there is no automated method of record management. Files are being carried from one table to another during treatments, thereby causing delays in attending to patients, which sometimes leads to worst conditions as death. To the best of our knowledge, there is no study targeting this problem of public hospitals or any that addressed this problem hitherto. To cover this gap, we designed a web-based medical record identification system for Nigerian public hospitals. Much novelty of the system lies on empowering patients with a prompt of their access codes when they are registered with the system. Qualitative approach and agile methodology were adopted for this study. A user study was done to confirm the functionality of the system and feedback concerns were handled appropriately. While this work contributes to the scientific body of IT knowledge and highlights the steps of preparing portfolio of evidence in computing, it addresses the record management issues in Nigerian public health system.

Does Individual IT Experience Affect Shadow IT Usage? Empirical Evidence from Universities with Legal Entities in Indonesia

Abstract Background and purpose Employee dissatisfaction with extant technology is one of the causes of shadow IT use. The selection of alternative technologies is determined by individual IT knowledge. In this study, we intend to examine the relationship between individual IT experience and the use of shadow IT in Indonesian higher education through two job characteristics, namely task identity and autonomy. Methods This study collects and analyses data from 301 respondents at Indonesian universities with legal status using a quantitative methodology. The direct relationship in the research model was investigated using Smart-PLS data analysis. Results The results of the study indicate that individual IT experience strongly supports the use of shadow IT by tertiary institutions with legal entities employees in Indonesia, either through task identity or job autonomy. Conclusion In order for employees to feel satisfied, the organization must prioritize employee IT experience and the information technology requirements they require to complete their work. This can be accomplished by involving employees in the development of information technology.

Impact of Information Technology Towards Organizational Performance

Since the beginning of the 21st century, numerous organizations have extensively implemented information technology into their operations. With regard to this, it captures the interest of researchers, practitioners, academicians, and policymakers to comprehend the role of organization dynamic capability in information technology and the role of digital leadership in enhancing organizational performance and enabling the information technology process. There was limited study on the impact of technology on the performance of government agencies. Therefore, this research focuses on government agencies in Malaysia. This study was conducted to seek the true role of information technology in organizational performance and the impact of information technology on organizational performance. Through an analysis of the 131 randomly selected workers, this paper investigates the impact of information technology on organizational performance. This study examines the effects of IT Operation, IT Knowledge, and IT Competence on the performance of an organization. In this research, SPSS was used for normality and reliability analysis, as well as descriptive organization multiple regression analysis. The result revealed that only IT Competence has a positive impact on organizational performance. The finding also revealed that the impact of information technology on the performance of an organization is minimal and contributes a minor impact.

IT Knowledge Requirements of an External Auditor

IT Knowledge Requirements of an External Auditor

Collated, Sequential and ML Approaches of Multi-Variant Features of Users on Authentication

In the recent days, gradually essential services and activities are becoming digitally enabled, including banking, electricity, water, etc. The envision is that digital attacks will not be limited to person, but tends to civil, caste or country wars. The authentication schemes allow the valid and original users to access such digital resources. The state-of-the-art study revealed four research questions on the sustainable and vulnerabilities on authentication schemes. These research questions are related to less interaction, resource requirements, coercive verses sequential features, and IT knowledge of users in the authentication process. In this work, comprehensive experimental research is performed with different perspectives in the authentication process. The notion is to allow the users through different level of stringency in the authentication process to access from lower to high level of confidential digital resources. An organization have different impact on different digital resources. In such a context, three approaches different from each other are performed. The first approach coercively validates the authentication process whereas the second approach in sequential order. The objective is to find out the merits and demerits of each one, and in accordance with the level of confidentiality, the policy could be framed within the organization. The last approach uses the machine learning technique for the authentication process with no interactions of users. In all the approaches, the multiple features of users are considered for the experiment.

Decarbonization Measure: A Concept towards the Acceleration of the Automotive Plant Decarbonization

Smart manufacturing systems enable simultaneous addressing of productivity, sustainability, and social improvements. The implementation of such systems in industries such as the automotive industry represents a promising way to meet stakeholders’ requirements concerning the decarbonization of their productive activities. In fact, this task is truly challenging for the automotive industry considering their complex organizational issues, generating knowledge sharing problems, and the diversity of plants’ context and characteristics. These facts make any decarbonization solution local, instead of being spread to a maximum of production units to potentially enhance decarbonization time efficiency. This article tackles these issues by providing a new organizational concept dealing with the relationships between decarbonization actors (energy managers and consultants) supported by the technical design of an IT knowledge management tool. These contributions will be based on the concept of decarbonization measure (DM) and illustrated by the case of Stellantis, one of the world leaders in terms of vehicle production, which develops a new organizational structure from local energy managers to corporate energy consultants.

The Influence of Information Technology System Quality on Business Value Creation in Commercial Banks in Tanzania: The Moderating Role of Information Technology Knowledge Management

This study examines the influence of IT system quality on business value creation in commercial banks in Tanzania. Moreover, the study tests the moderating role of IT knowledge management on the influence of IT system quality on business value creation. Data was collected using a questionnaire filled by heads of marketing and finance from all 35 commercial banks in Tanzania and analysed using Structural Equation Modelling through SmartPLS. The findings revealed that there is a positive and significant influence of IT systems quality on business value creation and IT knowledge management moderates the influence. The findings suggest that a bank with better IT quality has a high chance of creating value for the business and a bank that empowers business managers with IT knowledge has a better chance to improve the role of its IT systems in enhancing business value creation. The study provides insights into the role of business managers’ IT knowledge and skills in creating value in technology-dependent organizations in developing countries. Banks are therefore encouraged to create an environment for business managers to develop and apply their IT knowledge in executing their responsibilities.

UPAYA PENCAPAIAN TARGET PENERIMAAN PENDAPATAN ASLI DAERAH (PAD) YANG BERSUMBER DARI RETRIBUSI DAERAH MELALUI TRANSAKSI NON TUNAI DI KABUPATEN PURWOREJO

This study aims to evaluate the implementation of non-cash transactions (NCT) for the payment of regional retribution. identify, and analyze the causes of the use of NCT to achieve the target of regional retribution receipts that have not been maximized, and formulate efforts to increase the achievement of regional retribution revenue targets through NCT in Purworejo Regency. The method used is descriptive qualitative. The results showed that the receipt of retribution for waste/cleaning services managed by the Environmental Service (DLH) decreased due to lack of socialization of the provisions for retribution services for waste/cleaning services, socialization of payments using NCT was not massive, and commitment and concern of DLH for efforts to achieve revenue targets were still lacking. The reason for not achieving the target of receiving regional retribution through NCT in Purworejo Regency is the lack of socialization of retribution for waste/cleaning services and NCT for paying regional retributions; the regency government's socialization media has not been fully utilized; NCT supporting infrastructure is limited; budget that supports increased revenue through NCT is limited; coordination and communication between stakeholders has not been intensive; human resources in revenue management service in Purworejo are limited and need to upgrade their IT knowledge. Efforts to increase the achievement of the target of receiving regional retribution through NCT in Purworejo Regency are the socialization of Regional Regulation No. 7 of 2011 concerning Retribution for Waste/Cleaning Services, coordination with collection officers for achieving targets, socialization of NCT regional retribution payments using media owned by the Regency Government massively, coordination meetings and evaluation to identify obstacles that occur in each revenue management service in Purworejo, scrutiny of planning and budgeting expenditures in the context of collecting retribution by each revenue management service in Purworejo.

Results of the research of algorithm creating capabilities using convolutional neural network

The current technological momentum indicates that demand will soon rise for programmingskills. For this reason, finding young individuals with these skills and orienting them towards programmingrelated career paths will be highly important. In our research, we developed an age and programmingknowledge independent system, which can help to identify talented youngsters. Before filling the test, wecollected information through an anonymous survey about the test subjects’ IT knowledge, which can helpidentify further correlations at the time of result evaluation. First we had to create a measurement systemwhich will provide objective test results about the children’s algorithmic thinking. We developed a webapplication that is responsive with a camera which follows the client eye moving and gather data into ourdatabase. This data is then passed into a machine learning algorithm to create a model and from it we couldread our conclusions. The main goal of machine learning using convolutional neural network is predictinghow the algorithmic thinking will develop in the case of children. We used a more game-like approachbecause it is more natural to children to think when they think they are playing some game. The game is asimple but effective LED lightning game and is very similar to a memory-based game.

IT Infrastructure, Knowledge Management and Firm Competitiveness: Exploring Mediating Role of IT Outsourcing in Nigeria

IT Infrastructure, Knowledge Management and Firm Competitiveness: Exploring Mediating Role of IT Outsourcing in Nigeria

Knowledge of Information Security Awareness and Practices for Home Users: Case Study in Libya

The abundance of information available through the internet, mobile applications, and cloud computing has made it convenient for users to access a wide range of information. However, this convenience comes at a cost, as this information is constantly at risk of being compromised by cybercriminals and hackers. While the recognition of the potential dangers of information security is increasing in developed countries, in regions like Libya in North Africa, the level of protection for this information is insufficient. The purpose of this study is to examine the various factors that may influence or affect users' practices and awareness at home. The investigated factors are policy, behavior, training, knowledge of IT, and education. To accomplish the goals of this study, a quantitative methodology was implemented. Specifically, a survey was created to assess the correlation between key factors and security awareness and practices in the home environment. The survey attracted 220 respondents and was analyzed using Bivariate/Pearson Correlation to determine the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable. The results of the study showed a moderate positive correlation between policy, knowledge of IT, and education with security awareness and practice, but the behavior factor had a low correlation. These results indicate that the security awareness and practice level of employees at home is mostly at a moderate level. It is hoped that the present study provides an initial step in focusing on security training sessions among higher education employees to emphasize the importance of security training and increase knowledge of information security. It is hoped that the findings of this study will serve as a starting point for further research and a focus on providing security information for the public, which will help disseminate new knowledge on the importance of security training and increase awareness of information security.

The Influence of Technological Factors on the Computer-Assisted Audit Tools and Techniques Usage during COVID-19

There is minimal level of use of Computer-Assisted Audit Tools and Techniques (CAATTs) in developing nations regardless of its importance to audit productivity and cost reduction, and this holds particularly true in the public sector entities’ internal audit departments. Accordingly, this article aims to explore how technological factors, such as relative advantage, complexity, compatibility, observability, and trialability, contribute to the use of CAATTs in Jordan’s public sector internal audit during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of the pandemic on the profession’s outcome. The study also seeks to evaluate how the use of these tools affects the effectiveness of internal auditing, with the IT knowledge of the auditors serving as a moderating variable. This study used 91 usable responses from the internal audit managers of Jordanian public sector institutions. The study used the Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) theory to develop the proposed research model. Using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), the study result indicated that technological factors, with the exception of complexity, had a positive and significant effect on CAATTs use in the public sector internal audit departments. Based on the findings, using CAATTs has a positive and significant effect on internal audit effectiveness and IT knowledge has a positive moderating effect on the relationship between CAATTs usage and internal audit effectiveness. Owing to the public sector significance to the economy of Jordan, the findings have implications for the internal audit profession, regulators, and decision-makers in proposing new legislation and regulations when it comes to internal audit. Further, through the lens of the social implications, this study proposed that CAATTs usage in public sector institutions can positively improve their capability to reach the role of internal audit in protective public funds and limiting corrupt practices in the public sector. The paper contributes to theory by providing insight into the effect of factors on the use of CAATTs in the public sector of Jordan. This study, to the best of the author’s knowledge, is the first study that has tackled the moderating role of auditors’ IT knowledge on the CAATTs use–internal audit effectiveness relationship in the public sector context.

Limited knowledge and informal lobbying: internet regulation through content filters in Swedish public libraries

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe and explore the current state of internet regulation through content filters in Swedish public libraries.Design/methodology/approachData was collected through an electronic survey directed to library managers of Sweden’s 290 main municipal libraries. 164 answers were returned, yielding a 57% response rate. The analysis comprises descriptive statistics for quantitative data and an activity theory approach with focus on contradictions for qualitative counterparts.FindingsIn total, 33% of the responding libraries report having content filters; 50% have not; and a surprising 18% do not know. There is a strong correlation between internet misuse and positive attitudes towards filters, and, reversely, between lack of misuse and lack of active stances concerning filters. Rather than seeing this as weakness, the authors suggest that there is strength in a context-bound flexibility open to practical experience and weighting of values, ethics, legislation and local circumstances. More troublesome indications concern the high deferral of decision-making to local authorities (municipalities) whereby libraries are left with limited insight and influence.Research limitations/implicationsThe situation calls for professional organisations to address political mandate questions, and educational programs to strengthen future information professionals’ knowledge of IT in general; filter issues in specific; and local authority decision-making. The study highlights the need of adequate information professional competences and mandates to decide on and oversee internet regulation.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first internationally published study on content filters in Swedish public libraries.

Design and evaluation of a self-paced cybersecurity tool

PurposeThis paper aims to present the evaluation of a self-paced tool, CyberSecurity Coach (CYSEC), and discuss the adoption of CYSEC for cybersecurity capability improvement in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Cybersecurity is increasingly a concern for SMEs. Previous literature has explored the role of tools for awareness raising. However, few studies validated the effectiveness and usefulness of cybersecurity tools for SMEs in real-world practices.Design/methodology/approachThis study is built on a qualitative approach to investigating how CYSEC is used in SMEs to support awareness raising and capability improvement. CYSEC was placed in operation in 12 SMEs. This study first conducted a survey study and then nine structured interviews with chief executive officers (CEOs) and chief information security officers (CISO).FindingsThe results emphasise that SMEs are heterogeneous. Thus, one cybersecurity solution may not suit all SMEs. The findings specify that the tool’s adoption varied quite widely. Four factors are primary determinants influencing the adoption of CYSEC: personalisation features, CEOs’ or CISOs’ awareness level, CEOs’ or CISOs’ cybersecurity and IT knowledge and skill and connection to cybersecurity expertise.Originality/valueThis empirical study provides new insights into how a self-paced tool has been used in SMEs. This study advances the understanding of cybersecurity activities in SMEs by studying the adoption of CYSEC. Moreover, this study proposes significant dimensions for future research.

Assessing competence in teacher education: Development of university students’ problem-solving skills

In our research, we examined the development of complex problem-solving skills among 1st-year teachers training undergraduate students in engineering at Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania (N = 73). The research aimed to determine whether knowledge transfer works among students in interpreting life-like, specific problems. A worksheet was used as a measuring tool. In compiling it, we applied the concept that tasks include computer-transferable algorithms (such as cryptography process, parallel computing, and constraints), and their solution does not require any special IT knowledge, only structured and logical thinking. The research reports on the extent to which teacher training students have acquired knowledge and problem-solving strategies related to certain disciplines. The obtained data shed light on the fact that the lack of an interdisciplinary approach hinders the recognition of the connections between the different fields of education. Keywords: Computational thinking; problem-solving skills; Teaching education.

The Implementation of Accounting Information Systems for its Role in Marketing and Management Processes

Abstract Nowdays the technological innovations evolve faster and in this conditions it is necessary to examine how this technology affects the accounting profession in the same way as it has affected everyday aspects. Accounting is transformed into something more than simple recording, summarizing and reporting of transactions exceeding these routines and practical functions and extending throughout the organization including, delegated functions, processing methodologies, controls and expected outputs, which considered all together as “the system “. It includes all dimensions of business operations, including the flow of financial data across the organization and beyond. Consequently, this paper aims to address issues such as how knowledge about IT deal from accounting professionals and how they further develop their professional development during the subsequent training. This paper shows the importance of the IT knowledge in accounting, marketing, management and decision making. We conclude the paper by giving a short overview relying on the analysis of data collected from a survey.

Knowledge of Information Security Awareness and Practices for Home Users: Case Study in Libya

The abundance of information available through the Internet, mobile applications, and cloud computing has made it convenient for users to access a wide range of information. However, this convenience comes with a cost as this information is constantly at risk of being compromised by cybercriminals and hackers. While the recognition of the potential dangers of information security is increasing in developed countries, in regions like Libya in North Africa, the level of protection for this information is insufficient. The purpose of this study is to examine the various factors that may influence or affect the users’ practice and awareness at home. The investigated factors are policy, behavior, training, knowledge of IT and education. In order to accomplish the goals of this study, a quantitative methodology was implemented. Specifically, a survey was created to assess the correlation between key factors and security awareness and practices in the home environment. The survey attracted 220 respondents and analyzed using Bivariate/Pearson Correlation to determine the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable. The result of the study showed that there was a moderate positive correlation between policy, knowledge of IT and education with security awareness and practice, but behavior factor has a low correlation. These results indicated that security awareness and practice level of employees at home are mostly at the middle level. It is hoped that the present study provides an initial step to focus on security training sessions among higher education employees to reflect new knowledge on the importance of security training to increase the knowledge of information security. It is hoped that the findings of this study will serve as a starting point for further research and focus on providing security information for public, which will help to reflect new knowledge on the importance of security training and increase awareness of information security.

Knowledge of Information Security Awareness and Practices for Home Users: Case Study in Libya

The abundance of information available through the Internet, mobile applications, and cloud computing has made it convenient for users to access a wide range of information. However, this convenience comes with a cost as this information is constantly at risk of being compromised by cybercriminals and hackers. While the recognition of the potential dangers of information security is increasing in developed countries, in regions like Libya in North Africa, the level of protection for this information is insufficient. The purpose of this study is to examine the various factors that may influence or affect the users’ practice and awareness at home. The investigated factors are policy, behavior, training, knowledge of IT and education. In order to accomplish the goals of this study, a quantitative methodology was implemented. Specifically, a survey was created to assess the correlation between key factors and security awareness and practices in the home environment. The survey attracted 220 respondents and analyzed using Bivariate/Pearson Correlation to determine the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable. The result of the study showed that there was a moderate positive correlation between policy, knowledge of IT and education with security awareness and practice, but behavior factor has a low correlation. These results indicated that security awareness and practice level of employees at home are mostly at the middle level. It is hoped that the present study provides an initial step to focus on security training sessions among higher education employees to reflect new knowledge on the importance of security training to increase the knowledge of information security. It is hoped that the findings of this study will serve as a starting point for further research and focus on providing security information for public, which will help to reflect new knowledge on the importance of security training and increase awareness of information security.