SectionofConclusion•GeneralFunctionsandMainElementsofConclusion–Summingup•Tobeapartwithitsmainfunctionofsummarizingthechiefpiecesofpurefacts,dataandinformationinthepaper•Toactuallysummarize,withdueemphasis,theprincipalitemsofinformationinthemainbodyofthepaper•ToincludeonlymaterialthatappearedearlierinanexpandedformSectionofConclusion•GeneralFunctionsandMainElementsofConclusion–StatementofConclusions•Convictionsbasedonevidence•Tofollowlogicallyfromthedatapresentedactuallyinthemainbodyofthepaper•ToagreewithwhateveryoumayhavepromisedtotestifyintheintroductionSectionofConclusion•GeneralFunctionsandMainElementsofConclusion–StatementofRecommendations•Appearlessfrequentlyinprofessionalpapersthanin,say,technicalreports•Tobesurethattheyfollowlogicallyfromthedataandconclusionspresentedearlier•Nottodangleasproposalsthatyouthinkaregoodbutforwhichyouhavegivennosupportingevidence,•NeverclashwithwhatyoumayhaveexpectedtodoinyourintroductionSectionofConclusion•GeneralFunctionsandMainElementsofConclusion–GracefulTermination•Tobeachievedwhenallthematerialsoftheconclusionaresmoothlywoventogetherandsatisfactorilyroundoffthewhole•Beonguardagainstduplicatinglargeportionoftheintroductionintheconclusion.•Verbatimrepetitioncanbeboringandevencreateafalseunity,whichisdefinitelynocomplimenttotheauthor’ssuccess.SectionofConclusion•RequirementsforWritingaConclusion–Becarefulnottodrawconclusionsfromdatainvolvingerrorsofobservation,errorsinarithmetic,compensatingerrors,systematicandpersonalerrors.–Donotusemathematicalformulaswithoutclearlyunderstandingoftheirderivationsandalltheassumptionsinvolved.–Becautiousincomparingconclusionsbaseduponexperimentsinwhichtheinfluentialconditionshavebeenimproperlycontrolled,andthereforenotduplicated.SectionofConclusion•RequirementsforWritingaConclusion–Avoidconfusingfactswithopinionsofinfluences,notonlyintheinvestigationitselfbutalsoinpreparingresultsforpublication.–Donotdrawaconclusionfromtoofewdata,ortoobroadaconclusionthatisbasedonextrapolatedcurves.–Guardagainstfailingtoqualifyaconclusion,inordertoshowthelimitswithinwhichitapplies,orthevariationwhichistobeexpected.–Whenyouindulgeinaspeculation,besuretoremindyourreadertoknowthatitremainsaspeculation.SectionofConclusion•UsefulExpressionsinWritingaConclusion–Ourargumentproceedsin…–Onthebasisof…,thefollowingconclusioncanbemade…–Theresearchworkhasbroughtaboutadiscoveryof…–Finallyasummaryisgivenof…–Thesefindingsoftheresearchhaveledtheauthortoconclusionthat…–Theresearchhasresultedinasolutionof…SectionofConclusion•UsefulExpressionsinWritingaConclusion–From…,wenowconclude…–Tosumup,wehaverevealed…–Wehavedemonstratedinthispaper…–Theresultsoftheexperimentindicate…–Inconclusion,theresultshows…–Wehavedescribed…,wefound…ExampleBusinessorganizationshaveembracedITinitsdailyoperations.Lotsofmoneyhasbeenspentinacquiringandmaintainingequipmentandsoftwaretokeepupwiththecurrenttechnologicaltrends.Securitybecameadrawbackoforganizationsinmaintainingsystems.Expertsarehiredoncontractbasistohelpsolvesecurityproblemsinorganizations.SecuritycompaniesarebeingoutsourcedtofindalastingsolutiontothesecuritymenacehangingonthenecksofInformationTechnologyandInformationSecuritydepartments.Theorganizationsaredoingalltheycantoavoidanyformofsecurityrisks.Studieshaveshownthathumanfactorsplayacriticalroleinmanagingrisks.Asorganizationslooktotechnologicalsolutionstotheirsecurityriskproblems,acloserlookshouldbegiventothehumanelementsintheorganization,howtheusersinteractwiththeriskcontrolmeasuresthatareimplementedandhowtheusersthemselvesduetosomebehavioraltraits,helpcontrolmeasurestofail.(summingup)ExampleNewhiresusuallyundergoorientationprogramstogetfamiliarizedwiththeirjoboperations.Organizationsshouldincludeinformationsecuritybriefingaspartofthisorientationprograms.Thisgivestheuserapriorsecurityawarenessmindset.Itisnormallyviewedthatsenior-levelmanagementhavebetterriskperceptionattitudesthanthejunior-levelemployees.Thisresearchhasshownthatuserrisksperceptioncutsacrossallemployeelevelssothesameamountofeffortshouldbeputintoeducateandtrainallemployeesonsecurityriskawareness.(statementofconclusion)It'sagoodthingifpolicycreationinvolvestheusers.Butusersshouldalsohavesomeeducationonorganizationalpolicieseveniftheywereinvolvedinthecreationprocess.Policiesshouldbecommunicatedproperlytousersandtheusersshouldbemadetosigntoagreetothepoliciesthatthey’veread.Organizationsshouldimplementappropriatemeasurestopenalizeemployeesasthiscouldleadtoemployeescoveringtheirerrorsandmistakesespeciallywhentheythemselvesareinthewrong.(statementofrecommendations)ExampleAlotofeffortshouldbeputincreatingsecurityriskawarenessfortheusers.Trainingprogramsshouldaddressuser-trainingneeds.Users’viewcouldbesoughtbeforeorganizingtrainingprogramsandtheyshouldbeaftertrainingprogramstoevaluatetheeffectivenessofthetraining.Thishelpstoimproveonthequalityoftrainingprograms.(gracefultermination)