Exploring the Influences of Implementation Intention on Information Security Behaviors

• Main Authors: Chia-Min Wang, 王嘉敏
• Other Authors: G. Y. Liao
• Format: Others
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/42350406540016626172

碩士 === 長庚大學 === 資訊管理學系 === 99 === Although information security knowledge is spreading and management tools are improving, information security incidents remain widely heard. Studies have investigated information security behaviors through motivational theories like the Theory of Planned Behavior. Since implementation intentions are considered as a behavior changing technique that may overcome goal deviations, this thesis attempts to explore information security behaviors from the volitional perspective. Synthesizing the findings of twelve implementation intention studies, the proposed research model postulates that implementation intention intervention may affect information security behaviors. Besides, the moderating effects of two factors are included in the research model: difficulty of information security behaviors and strength of commitment to the goal intention. The study designed an experiment, where participants were assigned with an information security goal while also facing distractions like computer games. Then participants were randomly assigned to each of the implementation intention group and the control group. The moderated variables were measured by applying questionnaire, and the dependent variable is quantitatively measured by the total time participants spend dealing with information security messages and another qualitative measurement based on their reaction to the messages. The findings revealed that participants in the implementation intention significantly improved information security behaviors. However, only the strength of commitment to the goal intention moderated the effect of implementation intention. This study contributes in offering a preliminary finding to validate the effect of implementation intention on information security behaviors.