...Sandeep Suntwal; David Kocsis; Morgan Shepherd Purpose This study applies rational choice theory ( RCT ) to understand how cyber attackers strategically select targets and attack vectors for data breaches. The purpose of the study is to demonstrate how complex, contextual risk-reward calculations...

...Xiaomeng Li; Chang Boon Patrick Lee; Zhaotong Lian Purpose The rise of the internet has made data breaches one of today’s top security concerns. Although there is an increasing number of studies on data breaches, few have adopted the perspective of individual victims to help develop effective...

...Paul Viancourt; Brian Walkup Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the effects of data breach announcements on a firm’s valuation, as well as to identify which firm-specific actions contained in the breach announcement may ameliorate negative abnormal returns (ARs). External factors...

..., known as “password workarounds” or “shadow security.” These deviant password behaviors can put individuals and organizations at risk, resulting in a data breach. This paper aims to engage IS users and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), focused on designing, developing and empirically validating the Password...

...Chlotia Posey Garrison; Matoteng Ncube Purpose The purpose of this research is to provide companies and consumers with information about the potential connections between data breach types and institutions. This study also aims to add to the body of knowledge about data breaches. Design...