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Data Breaches and the Individual: An Exploratory Study of the OPM Hack

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Abstract

In this document we present a validation of the adaptation of the Kübler-Ross model of the public emotional response cycles to a data breach event. We accomplish this through Tukeys HSD subgrouping analysis in comparison to a visualization of sentiment over time. We also perform a negative binomial regression against retweet count to validate the proposition that emotion is negatively correlated with retweet count and information is positively correlated with retweet count. The data set used to test these theories is contextualized by the OPM data breach of 2015 and consists of twitter data corresponding to the ensuing discussion following public notification that the breach had occurred. The resulting analysis indicates support for the Kübler-Ross adaptation as well as support for the proposed relationship between emotion, information, and retweet count.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICIS 2017
Subtitle of host publicationTransforming Society with Digital Innovation
PublisherAssociation for Information Systems
ISBN (Print)9780996683159
StatePublished - 2018
Event38th International Conference on Information Systems: Transforming Society with Digital Innovation, ICIS 2017 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Duration: Dec 10 2017Dec 13 2017

Publication series

NameICIS 2017: Transforming Society with Digital Innovation

Conference

Conference38th International Conference on Information Systems: Transforming Society with Digital Innovation, ICIS 2017
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CitySeoul
Period12/10/1712/13/17

Keywords

  • Crisis communication
  • Data breach
  • Discussion analysis
  • Emotion
  • Sentiment analysis
  • Text analysis

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