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How to cite this paper: Khlifi, Y. and Bessadok, A. (2015) A Novel Information Security Scheme for E-Learning Infrastructure
Success Based on TRI Model. Open Access Library Journal, 2: e1424. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1101424
A Novel Information Security Scheme for
E-Learning Infrastructure Success
Based on TRI Model
Yassine Khlifi
1,2
, Adel Bessadok
1
1
Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, KSA
2
Research Member Digital Security Lab, SupCom, Carthage University, Tunis, Tunisia
Email: khlifi.yassine@gmail.com , yrkhlifi@uqu.edu.sa , aobessadok@uqu.edu.sa
Received 3 April 2015; accepted 18 April 2015; published 23 April 2015
Copyright © 2015 by authors and OALib.
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY).
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Abstract
The fast growth of the Internet proposes and offers several new applications and advanced ser-
vices that has greatly and quickly innovated the educational environment. The platform of e-
learning represents an attractive educational field where the acceptance or utilization progresses
and more and more people are taking courses or training using this technology. Mainly, e-learning
platform exploits Internet infrastructure which became location for illegal events and actions, es-
pecially exposed to several kinds of threats or attacks. Furthermore, most of e-learning platforms
are designed without taking into account security concerns. In this paper, we present e-learning
environment, especially characteristics, development, growth, benefits and challenges. We also
discussed and used TRI (Technology Readiness Index) which is considered a widely accepted me-
tric for studying the behavior process behind the utilization of technological products and services.
The results of the conducted TRI study demonstrate the need for a security scheme that incorpo-
rates students’ behaviors and requirements for improving e-learning usage. For this reason, we
develop a new security scheme that combines the use of information service management (ISM)
and a hybrid algorithm for guaranteeing the needed security requirements. Finally, we demon-
strate that our proposal can guarantee the suitable environment which provides students’ satis-
faction and acceptance as well as e-leaning success.
Keywords
E-Learning Platform, TRI Model, Security Requirements, E-Learning Infrastructure Success,
Information Security Management
Subject Areas: Applications of Communication Systems, Computer and Network Security