Open AccessIs It Possible to Change the Cyber Security Behaviours of Employees? Barriers and Promoters
Author(s) -
Ahu Ergen,
Ahmet Ünal,
Mehmet Sıtkı SAYGILI
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
academic journal of interdisciplinary studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.148
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2281-3993
pISSN - 2281-4612
DOI - 10.36941/ajis-2021-0111
Subject(s) - reputation , cyberspace , business , computer security , information security , public relations , internet privacy , the internet , political science , computer science , law , world wide web
The increase in cyber attacks cause individuals and businesses to face financial loss and reputation damage. Most cyber security studies ignore human factor and focus only on technological measures although the cyber security behaviors of employees are vital for the organisations. This paper aims to explore and discuss the role of employees in cyber security. In-depth interviews with eight cyber security experts were conducted through semi-structured, open-ended interviews. This study gives perspectives regarding the cyber security behaviors of employees, the barriers and promoters of secure behaviors in cyberspace. The findings mainly stem reasons of unsecure behaviors and solutions for them, and provide implications to companies for effective training and recommendations to adopt secure behaviors in the companies.
Received: 4 March 2021 / Accepted: 6 May 2021 / Published: 8 July 2021