@article{14636,
  keywords = {computer security, information assurance, information goods, Information Security, information services},
  author = {Matthew Sadiku and Shumon Alam and Sarhan Musa},
  title = {Information Assurance Benefits and Challenges: An Introduction},
  abstract = {<p>Information assurance (IA) is the practice of protecting and defending information systems by ensuring their availability, confidentiality, integrity, authentication, and nonrepudiation. As a discipline, IA grew from the practice of information security. It plays a crucial role in a networked infrastructure of e-commerce, e-business, and e-Government. For this reason, IA is a serious worldwide concern of organizations, industry, governments, and academia. This paper provides a brief introduction on information assurance, the benefits it brings, and the challenges in the implementation of the concept.</p>},
  year = {2017},
  journal = {Information & Security: An International Journal},
  volume = {36},
}