Track Co-chairs
Duy Dang, RMIT University Vietnam
Nik Thompson, Curtin University
Farkhondeh Hassandoust, University of Auckland
Track Description
In line with the 2025 conference theme, this track invites research that critically examines how information security, privacy, ethics, and the dark side of digital technology intersect with the broader challenges and opportunities facing the information systems discipline. We particularly welcome studies that explore the implications of security and ethical issues on academic practices, workplace cultures, and broader societal norms in the digital era. Submissions that reflect on the evolving role of IS research and practice in responding to these grand challenges are especially encouraged.
Emerging cyber threats include increasingly sophisticated scams and social engineering, advanced malware, and adversarial uses of Artificial Intelligence. Risks to organisations are exacerbated by the unprecedented scale at which information and knowledge is being collected and analysed by organisations and the increased vulnerabilities from the rapid integration of new and complex technologies into the digital environment such as the internet of things (IoT), and bring your own devices (BYOD) and, more recently, AI tools.
Despite the societal importance of security and privacy, much prior work has focused on technical issues. Behavioural and organisational level research are in a nascent state. This is particularly compelling to address given the onslaught of security and privacy problems that occur with the current poor state of information security governance, and a lack of understanding the fundamental human psychology of deviance, as well as weak international laws and regulations. At the same time, it is becoming increasingly apparent that the social and organisational implications of ubiquitous technology are not always positive. This “dark side” of Information Systems can undermine individual wellbeing through technology-related stresses, addiction, and technology misuse.
The track welcomes submissions of the following topics, but is not limited to:
- Academic and disciplinary perspectives on the evolving role of security and ethics in IS research and education
- Security, privacy, and ethical challenges in the development, deployment, and governance of AI technologies
- Adoption and use of information security technologies and practices
- Employee insecure behaviours, including insider threats, computer abuse, and shadow security
- Corporate strategies, governance, and management of compliance
- Cross-cultural issues in security and privacy
- Risk analysis, management, and assessment
- Security and privacy concerning social media and other non-work contexts
- Ethics and regulations for security and privacy
- Mitigation and prevention strategies for malware, intrusion detection, forensics, and security for mobile devices