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Information systems researchers and practitioners alike have always fe
lt the need to minimize systemic risks arising out of the use of infor
mation technology, Research has identified the confidentiality, integr
ity and availability of information as vital concepts, However, in dev
eloping counter-measures to threats in these three areas the focus has
been on questions such as computer viruses, hacking, system failures
and access control. Thus the primary concern has been for the technica
l installations and their functionality. In contrast this research see
s information technology usage in terms of the integrity and the whole
ness of systems, social as well as technical, It argues that by mainta
ining the integrity of information systems, the risks associated with
information technology usage can be minimized.