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Information Security Policy Compliance: An Ethical Perspective, Ahmad Al-Omari, Omar El-Gayar, Amit V. Deokar, Jack Walters
Information Security Policy Compliance: An Ethical Perspective, Ahmad Al-Omari, Omar El-Gayar, Amit V. Deokar, Jack Walters
Amit Deokar
Ethical issues are key factors with respect to compliance intention with information security policies (ISPs). As such, understanding employees’ compliance behavior with ISPs from ethical lenses is an important first step to leverage knowledge worker assets in efforts targeted toward reducing information security risks. This study proposes an integrated model that combines the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) and ethics theories; deontology and teleology, to examine users’ behavioral intention to comply with ISPs. This is a research in progress, and an instrument is under development to conduct a survey study to gather data from employees in the banking sector in …
Information Security Policy Compliance: A User Acceptance Perspective, Ahmad Al-Omari, Omar El-Gayar, Amit Deokar
Information Security Policy Compliance: A User Acceptance Perspective, Ahmad Al-Omari, Omar El-Gayar, Amit Deokar
Amit Deokar
Compliance with information security policies (ISPs) is a key factor in reducing an organization’s information security risks. As such, understanding employees’ compliance behavior with ISPs is an important first step to leverage knowledge worker assets in efforts targeted toward reducing information security risks. This study adapts the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to examine users’ behavioral intention to comply with ISPs. The impact of information security awareness on behavioral intentions to comply is also considered in the research model. This is a research in progress, and an instrument is being developed to conduct a survey study to gather data from employees …