Hackers new territory: Companies appearing to fake Social Responsibility

Whose research discovered this new hacker paradise?  Corey Angst, professor of IT, analytics and operations at Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business

What is the Information Systems research by the professor? “Too Good to Be True: Firm Social Performance and the Risk of Data Breach,”

What’s the big picture here? If your company is  ‘greenwashing’ or perceived as  ‘greenwashing’ your risk of being hacked is higher.

What’s an example: If your social responsibility is contributing to a program that provides medical assistance to Sub-Saharan African countries but your primary business is mining coal in the Appalachians. The disconnect of the good works & your primary business is catching the attention of hackers.

Notre Dame News | Firms perceived to fake social responsibility become targets for hackers, study shows