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Modeling public response to data breaches

  • University of Texas at San Antonio
  • Iowa State University

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Abstract

In this document we describe a theoretical approach to modeling public emotional response cycles to crisis events. We also provide a preliminary theoretical approach to modeling crisis communication propagation that is counter intuitive to existing belief and literature regarding emotionally charged language and discussion artifact dispersion. The data set used to test these theories is contextualized by the OPM data breach of 2015 and consists of twitter data corresponding to the ensuing discussion following public notification that the breach had occurred. The resulting analysis reveals that an adapted Kübler-Ross model fits the aggregated public emotional response cycle and that emotionally charged language is negatively associated with messages the disperse more than average.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAMCIS 2017 - America's Conference on Information Systems
Subtitle of host publicationA Tradition of Innovation
PublisherAmericas Conference on Information Systems
ISBN (Electronic)9780996683142
StatePublished - 2017
EventAmerica�s Conference on Information Systems: A Tradition of Innovation, AMCIS 2017 - Boston, United States
Duration: Aug 10 2017Aug 12 2017

Publication series

NameAMCIS 2017 - America's Conference on Information Systems: A Tradition of Innovation
Volume2017-August

Conference

ConferenceAmerica�s Conference on Information Systems: A Tradition of Innovation, AMCIS 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period08/10/1708/12/17

Keywords

  • Crisis dialogue
  • Data breach
  • Emotional response
  • Grief
  • OPM
  • Sentiment analysis
  • Text analysis

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