Using susceptibility claims to motivate behaviour change in IT security

• Published in: European journal of information systems Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 27 - 45
• Main Authors: Jensen, Matthew L., Durcikova, Alexandra, Wright, Ryan T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 02.01.2021
• Subjects: Anat Hovav; Dov Te'eni; fear appeal; field experiment; furtive attack; latitude of acceptability; latitude of rejection; overt attack; password; Phishing; social judgement theory; susceptibility

Organisations face growing IT security risks with substantial consequences for missteps in business continuity, data loss, reputational harm, and future competitive advantage. To improve precaution-taking among organisation members, leaders frequently turn to susceptibility claims embedded in securi...