Impact of Knowledge Management on Security of Information and its Strategic Outcomes

Abstract

Security of Information plays an important role in the progress of any organization. This research finds out that Information Security can be achieved through proper Knowledge Management in organizations especially in Telecommunication Sector. Not only the literature supports the theme of the research but it was also proved by the analysis and results of the respondents responses. Knowledge Management was found to have positive and significant influence over Security of Information. A framework was also developed for studying the relationship among Knowledge Management, Security of Information, Information Governance, Information Risk Management and Safety to Organizational Knowledge; which was tested through correlation and regression. Though the research was carried out in Telecommunication Sector organizations, yet it is equally valuable for and implementable in any other sector.

Keywords: Knowledge Management (KM), Information Governance (IG), Information Risk Management (IRM), Safety to Organizational Knowledge (SOK).