Accidental Insecure Behavior

Jason A. Williams, Saurabh Gupta, Humayun Zafar

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1 Scopus citations

Abstract

This paper develops the concept of accidental insecure behavior (AIB) by noting that many insecure behaviors in organizations are not intentional violations of policy but unintended accidents. These behaviors are costly to businesses and users, but most IS research has focused on intentional behaviors. We use the systems theory of accident causation to develop our model of AIB. Implications and future research directions are given.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSIGMIS-CPR 2022 - Proceedings of the 2022 Computers and People Research Conference
Subtitle of host publicationRedefining the IT Profession and the Human Role of the IT Professional
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
ISBN (Electronic)9781450392310
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2 2022
Event59th Computers and People Research Conference: Redefining the IT Profession and the Human Role of the IT Professional, SIGMIS-CPR 2022 - Atlanta, United States
Duration: Jun 2 2022Jun 4 2022

Publication series

NameSIGMIS-CPR 2022 - Proceedings of the 2022 Computers and People Research Conference: Redefining the IT Profession and the Human Role of the IT Professional

Conference

Conference59th Computers and People Research Conference: Redefining the IT Profession and the Human Role of the IT Professional, SIGMIS-CPR 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAtlanta
Period6/2/226/4/22

Keywords

  • accidental insecure behavior
  • cognitive load
  • systems theory of accident causation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Software

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