Current directions in IS security research: towards socio-organizational perspectives

The purpose of this paper is to map the current territory of information sy stems and security research. It uses the Burrell and Morgan framework as an intellectual map to analyse the socio-philosophical concerns in various in formation systems and security approaches. The paper's contributions are in ifs analysis of trends in information systems and security research, the f ormer in stressing the socio-organizational perspectives and the latter in criticizing the preponderance of technical solutions. The paper also sets a n agenda for a future research emphasis.