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Cybersecurity Threats and Organisational Response: Textual Analysis and Panel Regression

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  • Anand Jeyaraj
  • Amir Zadeh
  • Vikram Sethi

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This study examines the relationship between cybersecurity threats faced and cybersecurity response planned by organisations. Classifying cybersecurity threats into four types – physical threats, personnel threats, communication and data threats, and operational threats – this study examines organisational responses to such threats. Using textual data on cybersecurity threats and response gathered from the 10-K reports published by 87 organisations, topic modelling was conducted to assess the threats and response. A cross-sectional time-series regression model fitted on the topic weights showed that cybersecurity response was influenced by cybersecurity threats, beyond the time-invariant control and period variables. Specifically, physical threats and operational threats influenced the technical response; physical threats, communication and data threats, and operational threats influenced the non-technical response; and personnel threats influenced the overall response. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

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  • Anand Jeyaraj & Amir Zadeh & Vikram Sethi, 2021. "Cybersecurity Threats and Organisational Response: Textual Analysis and Panel Regression," Journal of Business Analytics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 4(1), pages 26-39, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tjbaxx:v:4:y:2021:i:1:p:26-39
    DOI: 10.1080/2573234X.2020.1863750
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