Presenting the Dimensions of the Information Security and Privacy Model for the Audience of Government Communication Offices and the Validation of the Obtained Model

Abstract

The present study aims to present the dimensions of the information security and privacy model for the audience of government communication offices and to validate the obtained model based on a grounded theory study. This study falls within the category of qualitative research and was conducted using the emergent grounded theory approach. In data analysis, a total of 252 initial conceptual codes, 7 main conceptual codes, and 26 sub-conceptual codes were identified to explain the primary concepts. The findings indicated that the mean scores for each component were above 3, signifying an overall positive evaluation. The degrees of freedom, which equal 374, correspond to a sample size of 375 and are used in the calculation of the t-value. The significance level indicates the probability of observing the data if the null hypothesis is true, and values below 0.05 indicate statistical significance. Overall, the data demonstrated that the components were positively evaluated, and the results were statistically significant. The findings of this study suggest that the dimensions of information security and privacy are perceived as highly important by the audience of government communication offices. These positive evaluations also indicate that the audience expects these offices to continue improving and enhancing their security systems. Given the increasing cyber threats, the importance of these dimensions is felt more than ever before.