Abstract

This study aims to examine the information protection methods employed in Algerian banking institutions in light of their use of information networks. The objective is to assess the adequacy of these methods in ensuring information security, highlight their strengths and weaknesses, and contribute to enhancing and reinforcing these measures. The study is divided into two sections: the theoretical framework, which relies on existing academic literature on the subject, and an empirical case study analyzing the state of information security in banking agencies and its impact on improving human resources performance.

To enrich this research, we designed a questionnaire comprising 32 statements distributed across five fundamental dimensions of information security: ''Information security threats, potential threat types, use of modern technology to counter information security threats, obstacles to using modern technology for information security, and ways to enhance banking institutions’ capabilities to address information security threats'', in addition to performance improvement indicators. The questionnaire was administered to a sample of banking agencies in the city of Mascara.

Using a descriptive and analytical approach, the study found that most employees in banking institutions lack awareness of information security threats, which, in the context of Algerian banking institutions, primarily manifest as (disrupting computer memory and slowing down processing speed, using viruses to corrupt data, and information theft).