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Examining the Neural Basis of Information Security Policy Violations: A Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Approach

2021 | Management Information Systems Quarterly | Citations: 2
Authors: Turel, Ofir; He, Qinghua; Wen, Yatong

Abstract: Nonmalicious information security policy (ISP) violations can cause organization ... Expand

Abstract: Nonmalicious information security policy (ISP) violations can cause organizations significant harm. Here, we aim to extend the understanding of why employees engage in such acts. A large body of ISP violation research is based on the tenet that people violate ISPs to obtain personal benefits, as explained by rational choice and expectancy theories. But this assumption has only been weakly tested, using mostly correlational approaches. Our objective is to improve the causal basis for this argument by using a noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) technique, which actually modulates brain activity in regions of the brain that process value/gain assessments. Therefore, it can substantially increase the claim of causality—that expected rewards lead to ISP violations. To do so, we build on expectancy theory and neuroscience knowledge to theorize why reducing the excitability of neurons in the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (L DLPFC) can lower the endorsement of ISP violations. We test this idea in four experiments in which we use a NIBS technique called high-definition direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS). Our findings support the assertion that the L DLPFC is likely involved in the expectancy theory of ISP violations, and that endorsing such violations can be experimentally adjusted with NIBS techniques. These findings extend the understanding of cybersecurity behaviors, improve the causal support for the common assumption made by rational choice theory studies that ISP violations are motivated through perceived benefits, point to the need to consider the L DLPFC in research on positively valenced (or attractive) technology-mediated actions, and pave the way for future use of brain stimulation techniques for stronger causality claims in information systems research. Collapse

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Topics: decision making cybersecurity behavior information system use user behavior online dating

Methods: experiment analysis of covariance brain stimulation NeuroIS qualitative interview

Theories: expectancy theory of motivation motivation theory rational choice theory elaboration likelihood model
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation as a Set of Research Tools in NeuroIS: Opportunities and Methodological Considerations
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2018 | Communications of the Association for Information Systems | Citations: 0
Authors: Dumont, Laurence; El Mouderrib, Sofia; Théoret, Hugo; Sénécal, Sylvain; Léger, Pierre-Majorique

Abstract: NeuroIS is a growing field that builds on neuroscience to improve the understand ... Expand

Abstract: NeuroIS is a growing field that builds on neuroscience to improve the understanding of human interaction with information technologies and information systems. One can investigate causal relationships between brain activity patterns, cognitive processes, and behavior in a non-invasive way via using non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) tools, but researchers in the neuroIS community have yet to do so. We introduce NIBS, show how it can address caveats found in current research, describe the implementation of a NIBS protocol, and assess what these tools can bring to the neuroIS field. Collapse

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Topics: perceived usefulness perceived ease of use

Methods: experiment brain stimulation psychometrics experimental design functional magnetic resonance imaging

Theories: technology acceptance model

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Examining the Neural Basis of Information Security Policy Violations: A Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Approach

Non-invasive Brain Stimulation as a Set of Research Tools in NeuroIS: Opportunities and Methodological Considerations