Why We Disclose Personal Information Despite Cybersecurity Risks and Vulnerabilities: Obligatory Passage Point Perspective

Isitfairtosaythatthedisclosureofpersonalinformation,inanonlinesetting,isvoluntaryordue toincentivization,cognitiverisk-benefitanalysis,cognitivepredisposition,orbasedoninformation sensitivity,whereasourpersonalinformationisbeingcollected,knowinglyandforciblymostofthe time,andunknowinglyandinadvertentlyatothertimes?Whilethecollectionofpersonalinformation isnecessarytoorganizationsandonlineusersalike,incompletingonlinetransactions,theissueis thecollectionofadditionalnon-pertinentinformationthatservesonlyorganizations’prescriptiveand predictiveanalyticsandtheirbusinessinterests,andnottheusers’.Moststudyonthephenomenon havecenteredonvoluntaryorwillfuldisclosure,andontechnicalcollections.Thisarticleexamines thephenomenonbasedontheconceptoftheobligatorypassagepointandfoundthatonlineusers disclosetheirpersonalinformationonlinemostlybecausetheinformationaredesignatedasrequired inanonlinesetting,contrarytoconventionalbeliefs. KEyWORDS Actor-Network Theory, Cybersecurity Incidents and Attacks, Cybersecurity Risks and Vulnerabilities, Information Privacy, Obligatory Passage Point, Personal Data, Personal Information Disclosure

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