Al-Hikmah University Journal

The modern age is characterized by unprecedented information explosion and with the advent of globalization and ever-changing technologies the need for information security (IS) has become more vital. This motivate an enquiry into information security policy and practices in telecommunications industry. This study adopted a descriptive design with a sample of 30 employees randomly selected from Globacom telecommunication located in Oyo State. five research questions were raised and answered using frequency and simple percentage. The result showed that ISO framework was mostly adopted within telecommunication firm under study, information security and practices were generally low. The findings also reveal that larger percentage of employees from the telecommunication have little awareness of ISM practices. Among others it was recommended that every organization needs to apply security measures which controls systems and operations internally, and also protecting the integrity and data confidentiality. Telecommunication firms need to emphasize on ISM practices and policies as key factor that can enhance their competitive advantage. Timely, effective and sufficient training should to be undertaking by telecommunication firms in order to acquaint the various stakeholders such as employees, management staff on adoption, awareness, availability and effect of ISM practices and policies.