Using prospect theory to investigate decision-making bias within an information security context

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Using prospect theory to investigate decision-making bias within an information security context (2005)

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by Neil J. Schroeder , Capt Usaf , Neil J. Schroeder

Venue:	Master’s thesis, Department of the Air Force
Citations:	3 - 0 self

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@INPROCEEDINGS{Schroeder05usingprospect,
    author = {Neil J. Schroeder and Capt Usaf and Neil J. Schroeder},
    title = {Using prospect theory to investigate decision-making bias within an information security context},
    booktitle = {Master’s thesis, Department of the Air Force},
    year = {2005}
}

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Abstract

date vii AFIT/GIR/ENV/05D-01 Information security is an issue that has increased greatly in importance to both industry executives as well as military leadership over the past decade. In this time both practitioner and academic circles have researched and developed practices and process to more effectively handle information security. Even with growth in these areas there has been almost no research conducted into how decision makers actually behave. This is problematic because information security decision makers in the Department of Defense have been observed exhibiting risk seeking behavior when making information security decisions that seemingly violate accepted norms. There are presently no models in the literature that provide sufficient insight into this phenomenon. This study used Prospect Theory, developed by Kahneman and Tversky, as a

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