THE IMPACT OF PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY DUE TO THE ATTACKS OF CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019: USING PARTIAL LEAST STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL

Global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, the capital of China’s Hubei Province, and has since spread globally, resulting in the ongoing 2019–2020 coronavirus pandemic that has an impact which would be disturbed the personal productivity in the community. The dependent variable which is threat of COVID-19 (Thr_Cov-19), vulnerability of COVID-19 (Vul_Cov-19), and the unexpected change in society factors and one independent variable that is personal disturbance factors is used in this paper. Moreover, using as an indicator which will determine disturbance of personal productivity (D_PP) in the society. Since multiple regression by partial least square-structural equation modeling is used to examined of data by following unstructured method. Moreover, the resulting point out three dependent variables significantly influences on the independent variable of personal productivity in the society. As a matter of fact, this study concludes the foremost influence factor on D_PP in society due to COVID-19 risk factors such as Thr_Cov-19, Vul_Cov-19, and unexpected changed in the society factors. This study contributes to introductory study but vibrant understanding in stimulating the prediction of personal productivity in the society due to the COVID-19 attacks

Analyzing Small Business Strategies to Prevent External Cybersecurity Threats

Some small businesses’ cybersecurity analysts lack strategies to prevent their organizations from compromising personally identifiable information (PII) via external cybersecurity threats. Small business leaders are concerned, as they are the most targeted critical infrastructures in the United States and are a vital part of the economic system as data breaches threaten the viability of these organizations. Grounded in routine activity theory, the purpose of this pragmatic qualitative inquiry was to explore strategies small business organizations utilize to prevent external cybersecurity threats. The participants were nine cybersecurity analysts who utilized strategies to defend small businesses from external threats. Data were collected via online semistructured interviews and the National Institute of Standards and Technology documentation as well as analyzed thematically. Six major themes emerged: (a) applying standards regarding external threats, (b) evaluation of cybersecurity strategies and effectiveness, (c) consistent awareness of the external threat landscape, (d) assessing threat security posture, (e) measuring the ability to address risk and prevent attacks related to external threats, and (f) centralizing communication across departments to provide a holistic perspective on threats. A key recommendation for cybersecurity analysts is to employ moving the target defenses to prevent external cybersecurity threats. The implications for positive social change include the potential to provide small business cybersecurity analysts with additional strategies to effectively mitigate the compromise of customer PII, creating more resilient economic infrastructures while strengthening communities

Analyzing Small Business Strategies to Prevent External Cybersecurity Threats

Some small businesses’ cybersecurity analysts lack strategies to prevent their organizations from compromising personally identifiable information (PII) via external cybersecurity threats. Small business leaders are concerned, as they are the most targeted critical infrastructures in the United States and are a vital part of the economic system as data breaches threaten the viability of these organizations. Grounded in routine activity theory, the purpose of this pragmatic qualitative inquiry was to explore strategies small business organizations utilize to prevent external cybersecurity threats. The participants were nine cybersecurity analysts who utilized strategies to defend small businesses from external threats. Data were collected via online semistructured interviews and the National Institute of Standards and Technology documentation as well as analyzed thematically. Six major themes emerged: (a) applying standards regarding external threats, (b) evaluation of cybersecurity strategies and effectiveness, (c) consistent awareness of the external threat landscape, (d) assessing threat security posture, (e) measuring the ability to address risk and prevent attacks related to external threats, and (f) centralizing communication across departments to provide a holistic perspective on threats. A key recommendation for cybersecurity analysts is to employ moving the target defenses to prevent external cybersecurity threats. The implications for positive social change include the potential to provide small business cybersecurity analysts with additional strategies to effectively mitigate the compromise of customer PII, creating more resilient economic infrastructures while strengthening communities