scholarly journals POSITIVE EMOTIONS AND EMPLOYEES’ PROTECTION-MOTIVATED BEHAVIOURS: A MODERATED MEDIATION MODEL

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 1466-1485
Author(s):  
Jie Zhen ◽  
Zongxiao Xie ◽  
Kunxiang Dong
Keyword(s):  
Information Security ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Security Awareness ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Information Security Awareness

This study explores the relationship between positive emotions and protection-motivated behaviours by focusing on the mediating role of self-efficacy and the moderating role of information security awareness. Based on a sample of 215 full-time employees from various organizations in China, the results of hierarchical regression and moderated path analysis indicate that positive emotions positively influence protection-motivated behaviours, and self-efficacy partially mediates this relationship. In addition, information security awareness has a positive moderating effect on the relationships between positive emotions and self-efficacy and between self-efficacy and protectionmotivated behaviours. Furthermore, the findings show that information security awareness has a positive moderating effect on the mediating effect of self-efficacy between positive emotions and protection-motivated behaviours. The theoretical and practical implications of these results, as well as directions for future research, are discussed.

scholarly journals Exploring the role of work identity and work locus of control in information security awareness

2019 ◽  
Vol 81 ◽  
pp. 41-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee Hadlington ◽  
Maša Popovac ◽  
Helge Janicke ◽  
Iryna Yevseyeva ◽  
Kevin Jones
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Information Security ◽  
Security Awareness ◽  
Work Identity ◽  
Information Security Awareness ◽  
Work Locus Of Control

scholarly journals Information Security Awareness among Non-Academic Staff in the University of Ibadan, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-84
Author(s):  
H. T. AbdulRahman ◽  
S. O. Oladipupo
Keyword(s):  
Information Security ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Security Awareness ◽  
Information Security Awareness ◽  
The University ◽  
University Of Ibadan ◽  
Ibadan Nigeria

This study applied the established factors from the existing literatures on information security awareness to investigate information security awareness among non-academic staff in the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. The objectives of this study are; to identify the factors that influence information security awareness and to determine the level of information security awareness among non-academic staff. This study employed a survey design. Stratified random sampling technique was utilized to select the respondents for the study. The study participants consist of non-academic staff in the University of Ibadan. A field survey of 300 respondents was carried out using questionnaire as the main instrument. Descriptive statistics was used for data analysis. Findings of this study revealed that information security awareness is significantly influenced by policy of information security, education of information security, knowledge of technology, and non-academic staff’s behavior. Furthermore, findings show that the level of information security awareness among non-academic staff in the University of Ibadan was high. Finally, findings were discussed and recommendations for the future research were also addressed.

Self-Efficacy and Workplace Well-Being: Understanding the Role of Resilience in Manufacturing Organizations

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-76
Author(s):  
Nrusingh Prasad Panigrahy ◽  
Rabindra Kumar Pradhan ◽  
Lalatendu Kesari Jena
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Positive Organizational Behavior ◽  
Manufacturing Organizations

Engaging in behavior that enhances the socio-psychological relations at the workplace provides a competitive advantage to organizations. Drawing from the emerging positive organizational behavior studies, the present research was designed to analyze the relationship between self-efficacy and resilience to promote workplace well-being. The main aim of the study was to examine the moderating role of resilience between self-efficacy and workplace well-being. About 527 full-time executives from the Indian public and private manufacturing industries participated in the study. Common method variance of the measure was carried out through one-factor test ( Podsakoff et al., 2003 ) using confirmatory factor analysis to understand the bias in responding to our questionnaire. Finally, we carried out a hierarchical regression analysis to test the interacting effect of resilience between self-efficacy and workplace well-being. The result of the study indicates a positive relationship between self-efficacy and workplace well-being. The moderation effect of resilience was also confirmed in the structural equation modeling output through LISREL. Results revealed that executives having higher self-efficacy and resilience will demonstrate a positive attitude toward workplace well-being. Self-efficacy and resilience are malleable in nature and get enriched through observation and learning. This study stands as one of the first few empirical works in positive organizational behavior studies that have been carried out on executives of manufacturing organizations in India. Hence, the findings of the study cannot be generalized beyond manufacturing organizations. The data are collected through random sampling method, hence due care need to be taken while generalizing the result in a larger population, so future research may be carried out on a large sample in diverse organizations and locations to have an appropriate comparison by addressing the effectiveness of resilience on other behavior constructs.

Advancement of Cybersecurity and Information Security Awareness to Facilitate Digital Transformation

2021 ◽  
pp. 99-117
Author(s):  
Hamed Taherdoost ◽  
Mitra Madanchian ◽  
Mona Ebrahimi
Keyword(s):  
Information Security ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Business Leaders ◽  
Security Awareness ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Information Security Awareness ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Security Challenges

As the pace of changes in the digital world is increasing exponentially, the appeal to shift from traditional platforms to digital ones is increasing as well. Accomplishing digital transformation objectives is impossible without information security considerations. Business leaders should rethink information security challenges associated with digital transformation and consider solutions to seize existing opportunities. When it comes to information security, human beings play a critical role. Raising users' awareness is a meaningful approach to avoid or neutralize the likelihood of unwanted security consequences that may occur during transforming a system digitally. This chapter will discuss cybersecurity and information security awareness and examine how digital transformation will be affected by implementing information security awareness. This chapter will discuss the digital transformation advantages and serious challenges associated with cybersecurity, how to enhance cybersecurity, and the role of information security awareness to mitigate cybersecurity risks.

Managing information security awareness at an Australian bank: a comparative study

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malcolm Pattinson ◽  
Marcus Butavicius ◽  
Kathryn Parsons ◽  
Agata McCormac ◽  
Dragana Calic
Keyword(s):  
Information Security ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Security Awareness ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Security Awareness ◽  
Human Aspects ◽  
Major Factors

Purpose The aim of this study was first to confirm that a specific bank’s employees were generally more information security-aware than employees in other Australian industries and second to identify the major factors that contributed to this bank’s high levels of information security awareness (ISA). Design/methodology/approach A Web-based questionnaire (the Human Aspects of Information Security Questionnaire – HAIS-Q) was used in two separate studies to assess the ISA of individuals who used computers at their workplace. The first study assessed 198 employees at an Australian bank and the second study assessed 500 working Australians from various industries. Both studies used a Qualtrics-based questionnaire that was distributed via an email link. Findings The results showed that the average level of ISA among bank employees was consistently 20 per cent higher than that among general workforce participants in all focus areas and overall. There were no significant differences between the ISA scores for those who received more frequent training compared to those who received less frequent training. This result suggests that the frequency of training is not a contributing factor to an employee’s level of ISA. Research limitations/implications This current research did not investigate the information security (InfoSec) culture that prevailed within the bank in question because the objective of the research was to compare a bank’s employees with general workforce employees rather than compare organisations. The Research did not include questions relating to the type of training participants had received at work. Originality/value This study provided the bank’s InfoSec management with evidence that their multi-channelled InfoSec training regime was responsible for a substantially higher-than-average ISA for their employees. Future research of this nature should examine the effectiveness of various ISA programmes in light of individual differences and learning styles. This would form the basis of an adaptive control framework that would complement many of the current international standards, such as ISO’s 27000 series, NIST’s SP800 series and ISACA’s COBIT5.

scholarly journals STRESS AS A MEDIATOR BETWEEN RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND ONLINE RISKY BEHAVIORS IN ADOLESCENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-171
Author(s):  
Tena Velki ◽  
Marija Milić
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Information Security ◽  
Risky Behavior ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
Security Awareness ◽  
Information Security Awareness ◽  
Mediating Role

Objective: the aim of the study was to examine the mediating role of stress in associations between online risky behavior and three factors, namely, real-life risky behaviors and information security awareness as risk factors, and life satisfaction as a protective factor. Method: participants were university students (N=883, 40.5% male, and 59.5% female) with an average age of M=21.93 years (SD=4.29). They filled out the Users’ Information Security Awareness Questionnaire, Youth self-reported delinquency and risk behaviors questionnaire, Life satisfaction scale and Perceived Stress Scale. Result: Mediational analysis revealed a mediating role of stress: stress had a partially mediating role in the association between real-life risky behaviors and online risky behavior, making the association stronger. However, stress had a fully mediating role in the association between life satisfaction and online risky behavior, that is, the association was non-significant in the presence of stress. Conclusions: Overall results indicate that stress experienced in real-life situations can be a trigger for online risky behavior in adolescents. Under stressed conditions, adolescents choose to focus on negative outcomes more frequently because they refocus their cognitive resources on emotion regulation and leave inhibitory processes necessary to prevent risky behaviors uncontrolled.

Predicting information security culture among employees of telecommunication companies in an emerging market

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurul Asmui Azmi Md Azmi ◽  
Ai Ping Teoh ◽  
Ali Vafaei-Zadeh ◽  
Haniruzila Hanifah
Keyword(s):  
Information Security ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Security Awareness ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Security Culture ◽  
Information Security Awareness ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Information Security Culture ◽  
Telecommunications Companies

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine factors, which influence information security culture among employees of telecommunications companies. The motivation for this study was the rise in the number of data breach incidents caused by the organizations’ own employees. Design/methodology/approach A total of 139 usable responses were collected via a Web-based questionnaire survey from employees of Malaysian telecommunications companies. Data were analysed by using SmartPLS 3. Findings Security education, training and awareness (SETA) programmes and information security awareness were found to have a positive and significant impact on Information Security Culture. Additionally, self-reported employees’ security behaviour was found to act as a partial mediator on the relationship between information security awareness and information security culture. Research limitations/implications The study was cross-sectional in nature. Therefore, it could not measure changes in population over time. Practical implications The empirical data provides a new perspective on significant elements that influence information security culture in an emerging market. Organizations in the telecommunications industry can now recognize that SETA programmes and information security awareness have a significant impact on information security culture. Employees’ security behaviour also mediates the relationship between information security awareness and information security culture. Originality/value This is the first study to analyse the mediating effect of employees’ security behaviour on the relationship between information security awareness and information security culture in the Malaysian telecommunications context.

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