RELATIONSHIP TO INDIVIDUAL INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY VIOLATIONS

There is no doubt that Information and Communication Technology is essential for organizations' performance and that it also affects the productivity of employees. However, the improper use of technology can cause irreversible problems for organizations, such as violating information security policies. This study aims to investigate the antecedents that may impact the misuse of information systems, particularly those that may cause the violation of information security policies. To this end, the work was conducted through a quantitative survey with 456 users of organizational technologies. For the study's hypothesis tests, the analysis of structural equations was performed, according to the proposed research model. It was confirmed that Moral Disengagement had a positive effect on the Intention to Violate Organizational Information Security Policy, with the Moral Justification dimension showing the most significant effect, followed by the Euphemism dimension. Technological Skill and Authentic Leadership have not been confirmed as factors that influence the Violation of Information Security Policies.