Cybersecurity behavior among government employees: The role of protection motivation theory and responsibility in mitigating cyberattacks

Noor Suhani, Sulaiman and M. A., Fauzi and Suhaidah, Hussain and Wider, Walton (2022) Cybersecurity behavior among government employees: The role of protection motivation theory and responsibility in mitigating cyberattacks. Information, 13 (9). pp. 1-17. ISSN 2078-2489. (Published)

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DOI/Official URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/info13090413

Abstract

This study examines the factors influencing government employees’ cybersecurity behavior in Malaysia. The country is considered the most vulnerable in Southeast Asia. Applying the protection motivation theory, this study addresses the gap by investigating how government employees behave toward corresponding cyberrisks and threats. Using partial least-squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), 446 respondents participated and were analyzed. The findings suggest that highly motivated employees with high severity, vulnerability, response efficacy, and self-efficacy exercise cybersecurity. Incorporating the users’ perceptions of vulnerability and severity facilitates behavioral change and increases the understanding of cybersecurity behavior’s role in addressing cybersecurity threats—particularly the impact of the threat response in predicting the cybersecurity behavior of government employees. The implications include providing robust information security protection to the government information systems.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Cybersecurity behavior; Protective motivation theory; Government employee; Threat awareness; Protection habit
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Faculty/Division:	Faculty of Industrial Management Institute of Postgraduate Studies
Depositing User:	Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Fauzi
Date Deposited:	28 Sep 2022 03:07
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2022 08:07
URI:	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/35212
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