Paper Info
Title
Joint Effects of Neutralisation Techniques and the Dark Triad of Personality Traits on Gender : An Insider Threat Perspective
Abstract
Addressing the problem of the insider threat is multifaceted as it involves trusted individuals who have legitimate authorisation to the information resources of an organisation. It has been reasoned that understanding the catalysts, that is, motivation, rationalisation and opportunity that converge in a crime scenario, may assist in managing the problem. However, not all individuals who are motivated and in the presence of an opportunity for a crime will be maleficent. It is the rationalisation that intercedes in the decision-making step as to whether to commit a crime or not. Criminals must neutralise their feelings towards conformity using rationalisations or more specifically apply "techniques of neutralisation" (i.e. a set of rationalisation techniques), to engage in criminal activities. As the thought patterns and behaviour associated with the successful application of neutralisation techniques, appear to be characteristic of maladaptive behaviour, it may be contended that personality is a mediating factor in the process. This notion underpinned the theoretical basis of this research study which is founded on the socially aversive traits of the Dark Triad (DT), which may enable a dissociation with conformity thereby enhancing an insiders' capacity to invoke techniques of neutralisation. However extant research shows these traits may be influenced by gender variations. Consequently, the goal of this research is to understand the joint effect of the traits of the DT and the techniques of neutralisation as moderated by gender from the perspective of an insider threat. The findings of this study may help in improving the management of insider threats.
Year
DOI
Venue
2021
10.1109/ICTAS50802.2021.9395053
2021 Conference on Information Communications Technology and Society (ICTAS)
Keywords
DocType
ISBN
Insider Threats,Neutralisation,Dark Triad,Personality,Gender
Conference
978-1-7281-8082-3
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
0
Authors
1
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Keshnee Padayachee1504.66