The effect of work-related organizational factors, protection motivation, and planned behavior on information security protection in the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines

The continuation of technology integration in order to connect and exchange data with other devices and systems through the Internet exposes information security to increasing risks. Organizations can achieve a strategic advantage by securing information as a central information asset. Therefore, the current research aims to investigate the effect of work-related organizational factors, protection motivation, and planned behavior on information security protection with the mediating role of information protection motivation. The current research is descriptive-analytical and practical in terms of purpose. Data collection has been done using a questionnaire tool. The statistical population of this research is all the employees of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Organization in the information technology department, whose number is about 1500 people. Also, the sample size was calculated according to Cochran's formula equal to 320 people who were randomly selected. In order to analyze the data, structural equation modeling and SmartPLS software were used. The results of the research showed that the variables of organizational commitment, job satisfaction, threat sensitivity, threat intensity, self-efficacy, response cost, attitude, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norms have a significant effect on the motivation to protect information. Also, the significant effect of information protection motivation on information security protection behaviors was also confirmed.