COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF DEMOGRAPHIC, PHYCHOLOGICAL AND TECHNICAL FACTORS SHAPING INFORMATION SECURITY BEHAVIOUR IN CYBERSPACE

In this age of cyberspace, the heightened level of cyber threats sophistication and complexity has made information security an issue of paramount concern. Despite the significant advancement in security technology, human factors are the weakest link in cybersecurity. Human security behavior is influenced by various distinct determinants, but existing research is still dispersed, tending to examine demographic, psychological, and technical factors individually rather than in an integrated framework. This paper reviews the interaction of these factors with individual information security behavior. Most importantly, it reviews how demographic (age, gender, education) influences security awareness and compliance, psychological factors (personality, mental health, cognitive skills) affect security decision-making, and technical expertise promotes or inhibits secure practice. The review employs a Scopus artificial intelligence-based literature mining technique for identifying past research and provides data-driven summary of such relationships. Exploration result state that demographic factors have impacts on security behavior. The youth generation, while being technically capable, is more apt to risk behaviors, whereas the elderly act with more caution with lower technical capabilities. Gender differences are also present with women demonstrating less confidence in security technical tasks. Higher education is linked with improved security practices. Conscientiousness and emotional stability are positively related to security policy adherence, while impulsiveness and neuroticism lead to security violations. Additionally, while technical proficiency enhances security behavior, overconfidence in proficiency can lead to complacency.