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Impact of SETA Communications on Information Security Policy Violations in Remote and Hybrid Working Environments
Balagopal N, Saji K Mathew, Vijayan Sugumaran
Organizations conduct Security Education, Training, and Awareness (SETA) programs to ensure that employees adhere to the Information Security Policies (ISP). Despite being aware of the importance of complying with ISP, some employees still violate these policies and employ various neutralization techniques to rationalize their actions. This study proposes a conceptual model to assess how informational, normative, and anti-neutralization communication strategies influence employees' intention to violate ISP in remote and hybrid work environments. Additionally, we suggest that subjective norms moderate the relationship between normative communication and employees' intention to violate ISP, while negative message framing moderates the relationship between informational communication and employees' intention to violate ISP. We posit that the effectiveness of anti-neutralization communication can be enhanced by increasing the persuasiveness of anti-neutralization statements. Investigating the potential differences in these communication strategies in both traditional work-from-office setups and remote working will help organizations adapt and customize their communication content and strategies to achieve optimal effectiveness in diverse work environments.

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