LEAKAGES OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION IN BUSINESS ORGANIZATION: CAUSES AND EFFECTS

LEAKAGES OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION IN BUSINESS ORGANIZATION: CAUSES AND EFFECTS

ABSTRACT

Leakages of confidential information are an action or result of disclosing of secret information. While record is a document preserving piece of evidence or information constituting an official account of something that has been said and occurred etc. Having known the meaning of the key words we can now see that leakages of confidential information are all about the disclosure of official documented records. Based on the foregoing, we see the causes and effects of leakages of confidential information as those factors which could warrant the disclosure of official records to the public or the wrong hands thereby decrementing the information therein. And the effects of information disclosure, could affect a business organization adversely, which could go a long way to collapse a business setup through adulteration (inferior and imitation). Therefore, it would be wise to find out who or those responsible for this ugly trend in our business organizations.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page i

Approval Page ii

Certification Page iii

Dedication iv

Acknowledgement v

Abstract vi

Table of Contents vii

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study 1

Statement of the Problem 3

Objectives of the Study

Purpose of the Study 4

Research Questions 5

Significance of the Study 5

Scope of study 7

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

The concept of official secret 9

The source of official secret in business organizations 11

How confidential information can be protected

and controlled 13

Workers that are responsible for leakage of

confidential information 16

Consequences of information leakages 21

Summary of literature reviewed 23

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Design of Study 24

Area of Study 24

Population of Study 25

Sample and sampling 25

Instrument used for Data Collection 25

Method of Data Collection 25

Method of Data Analysis 26

CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA

Research Question 1 24

Research Question 2 26

Research Question 3 27

Research Question 4 29

Discussion of findings 36

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Restatement of the Problem 40

Summary of Finding s 41

Conclusion 42

Recommendations 43

References 45

Appendix

LEAKAGES OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION IN BUSINESS ORGANIZATION: CAUSES AND EFFECTS