Applying Protection Motivation Theory to Information Security Training for College Students

Meso, Peter; Ding, Yi; Xu, Shuting

doi:10.1080/15536548.2013.10845672

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“…Subsequently, both constructs of coping appraisal have weak positive effects on the intention for a compliant security behavior, thereby supporting H3 and H4. This finding corresponds with [17,21] and contradicts prior research [30]. Our results clearly indicate that employees, which belief that they can mitigate information security risks with their compliant behavior, have a higher intention to act according to the ISP.…”

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“…PMT has been considered as one the most powerful theories explaining individuals' intentions to engage in compliant actions [9,20]. In the context of information security compliance, prior studies reported positive effects of all constructs of PMT on self-reported behavioral intentions [20,21,30,36]. Our research aim is to extend these studies by focusing on the evaluation of the impact of ISA programs on employees' protection motivation, which should in turn impact the intention to comply, thereby conceptualizing protection motivation as mediator.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…PMT has been repeatedly examined and discussed in the extant behavioral information security literature [14,15,17,21,30,34,36]. The original theory builds upon threat and coping appraisal.…”

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The Effects of Awareness Programs on Information Security in Banks: The Roles of Protection Motivation and Monitoring

Bauer

Bernroider

2015

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Abstract. Our aim is to understand how information security awareness (ISA) programs affect the intention of employees for compliant information security behavior. We draw on Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) to uncover indirect influences of ISA programs, and seek to identify the extent to which intention translates into actual compliance is contingent on monitoring. Based on partial least squares structural equation modeling analysis of 183 survey responses consisting of German bank employees, we find strong empirical evidence for the importance of ISA programs, protection motivation and monitoring. While ISA programs effectively change how employees cope with and assess security threats, only coping appraisal is an important condition for the positive behavioral effects of such programs to occur. However, ISA programs may cause a false sense of security, as vulnerability perceptions are reduced by consuming ISA programs but not affecting intentions for compliant security behavior. Perceived monitoring strengthens this confirmed intention-behavior link.

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The Effects of Awareness Programs on Information Security in Banks: The Roles of Protection Motivation and Monitoring

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Bernroider

2015

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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“…Any efforts related to the adoption of this technology are regarded as response cost. Rationally, an online user may be reluctant to change his/her current technology in use, if the response cost is high for adopting a new one [6]. Therefore, we hypothesize that H5: Response Cost has a negative effect on online users' attitude toward QR codes adoption.…”

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“…For example, if an online user believes that a certain anti-malware software is effective on securing his/her computer, the intention for him/her to install this software would be consequently high [6]. In our context, the response efficacy refers to online users' belief that QR codes can effectively help them protect their account information.…”

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QR codes and authentication protection

Yang

Zhang

2015

2015 Wireless Telecommunications Symposium (WTS)

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The development of the Internet and telecommunication urges researchers to look for a better way to secure online users' private information. This study is rooted in online user account protection, measuring the effect of QR codes on fear appeals and authentication protection. This study contributes to the extant literature by integrating two theoriesprotection motivation theory and the theory of planned behavior. The main goal of this study is to investigate how the co-use of computers and mobile devices protect online users' online credentials. The results of the study also provide guidelines to IT developers for future directions in authentication protection.

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How people protect their privacy on facebook: A cost‐benefit view

Vishwanath

Ngoh

2018

Asso for Info Science & Tech

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Realizing the many benefits from Facebook require users to share information reciprocally, which has overtime created trillions of bytes of information online—a treasure trove for cybercriminals. The sole protection for any user are three sets of privacy protections afforded by Facebook: settings that control information privacy (i.e., security of social media accounts and identity information), accessibility privacy or anonymity (i.e., manage who can connect with a user), and those that control expressive privacy (i.e., control who can see a user's posts and tag you). Using these settings, however, involves a trade‐off between making oneself accessible and thereby vulnerable to potential attacks, or enacting stringent protections that could potentially make someone inaccessible thereby reducing the benefits that are accruable through social media. Using two theoretical frameworks, Uses and Gratifications (U&G) and Protection Motivation Theory (PMT), the research examined how individuals congitvely juxtaposed the cost of maintaining privacy through the use of these settings against the benefits of openness. The application of the U&G framework revealed that social need fulfillment was the single most significant benefit driving privacy management. From the cost standpoint, the PMT framework pointed to perceived severity impacting expressive and information privacy, and perceived susceptability influencing accessibility privacy.

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Applying Protection Motivation Theory to Information Security Training for College Students

Cited by 49 publications

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The Effects of Awareness Programs on Information Security in Banks: The Roles of Protection Motivation and Monitoring

The Effects of Awareness Programs on Information Security in Banks: The Roles of Protection Motivation and Monitoring

QR codes and authentication protection

How people protect their privacy on facebook: A cost‐benefit view

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