1 Psychology Division, De Montfort University , Leicester, United Kingdom .
2 Defence Science and Technology Group , Edinburgh, South Australia.
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2017 Sep;20(9):567-571. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2017.0239. Epub 2017 Sep 5.
Researchers have noted potential links between Internet addiction, the use of work computers for nonwork purposes and an increased risk of threat to the organization from breaches in cybersecurity. However, much of this research appears conjectural in nature and lacks clear empirical evidence to support such claims. To fill this knowledge gap, a questionnaire-based study explored the link between cyberloafing, Internet addiction, and information security awareness (ISA). A total of 338 participants completed an online questionnaire, which comprised of the Online Cognition Scale, Cyberloafing Scale, and the Human Aspects of Information Security Questionnaire. Participants who reported higher Internet addiction and cyberloafing tendencies had lower ISA, and Internet addiction and cyberloafing predicted a significant 45 percent of the variance in ISA. Serious cyberloafing, such as the propensity to visit adult websites and online gambling, was shown to be the significant predictor for poorer ISA. Implications for organizations and recommendations to reduce or manage inappropriate Internet use are discussed.
研究人员注意到网络成瘾、将工作电脑用于非工作目的以及网络安全漏洞对组织构成的威胁增加之间可能存在联系。然而，这些研究大多具有推测性，缺乏明确的经验证据来支持这些说法。为了填补这一知识空白，一项基于问卷调查的研究探讨了网络闲逛、网络成瘾和信息安全意识（ISA）之间的联系。共有 338 名参与者完成了在线问卷，其中包括在线认知量表、网络闲逛量表和信息安全的人为因素问卷。报告网络成瘾和网络闲逛倾向较高的参与者的 ISA 较低，网络成瘾和网络闲逛可以预测 ISA 45%的显著差异。显示严重的网络闲逛行为，如访问成人网站和在线赌博的倾向，是 ISA 较差的显著预测因素。讨论了对组织的影响和减少或管理不当互联网使用的建议。
