Title: Cybersecurity insights in software development organisations: an empirical study in India

Authors: Mitali Chugh; Neeraj Chugh; Abdullah Akhtar

Addresses: Department of Computer Applications, School of Computer Science, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Bidholi, Dehradun, 248007, India ' Department of Systemics, School of Computer Science, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Bidholi, Dehradun, 248007, India ' Mazoon College, Old Airport Heights – Seeb, P.O. Box 101, P.C. 133, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Abstract: Cybersecurity risks are socio-technical. Not only technical vulnerabilities impact cybersecurity risks, but human factors are also significant. The present study empirically investigates the relationship between cybersecurity behaviours, internet addiction, technical knowledge, and impulsivity. A total of 530 respondents from Indian software development organisations finished the survey questionnaire and 471 responses were used in the data analysis. The data was collected for four months and analysed utilising statistical measures. The findings of the study reveal that internet addiction, abbreviated impulsivity, and technical knowledge significantly impact cybersecurity behaviour. The outcomes present an additional step in conceptualising the user-specific variances that may manage robust cybersecurity practices, emphasising the requirement to centre-right on effective training and awareness mechanisms.

Keywords: cybersecurity; impulsivity; internet addiction; technical knowledge; Indian software development organisations; empirical software engineering; India.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBIS.2023.134954

International Journal of Business Information Systems, 2023 Vol.44 No.3, pp.368 - 382

Received: 30 Aug 2020
Accepted: 07 Nov 2020
Published online: 22 Nov 2023 *

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