Factors Influencing Cybercrime Reporting Behaviour in South African State-Owned Entities

Part 4: Cyber Security Management International audience Cybercrime may destabilise organisations and society due to the social, financial, emotional, psychological, and physical impacts. The purpose of this paper was to investigate cybercrime reporting behaviour and the factors that influence it. South African state-owned entities were the focus of attention given their strategic role, which requires that attention be given to improving their cybersecurity practices, such as cybercrime reporting in an increasingly digital society. The conceptual framework was developed using themes from the cybercrime literature, and the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) as a lens. The study used a quantitative method, and data was collected online using a questionnaire survey. One hundred and three complete responses were received from employees working in South African state-owned entities. Factors that were identified as influencing cybercrime reporting behaviour were self-efficacy and facilitating conditions.