Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: This paper presents a systematic literature review on the psychology of insider threats—security risks originating from individuals within organizations. While this is a well-established research area, psychological perspectives remain underdeveloped. The extended version adds background to better contextualize the role of personality traits, psychological states, and situational factors in insider threats. The paper also highlights research gaps and the need for stronger theoretical foundations in this domain.
Authors: Mubashrah Saddiqa, Jukka Ruohonen
Institution: University of Southern Denmark
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4411455668