Does One Size Fit All? Examining the Differential Effects of IS Security Countermeasures
Research from the fields of criminology and social psychology suggests that the deterrent effect of security countermeasures is not uniform across individuals. In this study, we examine whether certain individual characteristics (i.e., computer self-efficacy) or work arrangement (i.e., virtual statu...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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Journal of business ethics
Year: 2008, Volume: 89, Issue: 1, Pages: 59 |
| Further subjects: | B
information systems security
B differential deterrence hypothesis B computer ethics B Virtual work B information security management B Deterrence theory B computer self-efficacy |
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| Summary: | Research from the fields of criminology and social psychology suggests that the deterrent effect of security countermeasures is not uniform across individuals. In this study, we examine whether certain individual characteristics (i.e., computer self-efficacy) or work arrangement (i.e., virtual status) moderate the influence of␣security policies, security education, training, and awareness (SETA) program, and computer monitoring on information systems misuse. The results suggest that computer savvy individuals are less deterred by SETA programs and computer monitoring, while these countermeasures are also less influential (from a deterrence perspective) on employees that spend more working days outside the office. Implications for both the research and practice of information security are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-0697 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s10551-008-9909-7 |