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Information Security Stress

Meaning

Information Security Stress, viewed through a physiological lens, is the chronic, low-grade allostatic load experienced by an individual due to the perceived or actual threat of personal health data breaches, privacy violations, or surveillance within digital health platforms. This psychological burden can activate the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, leading to chronic, subtle elevations in cortisol and catecholamines. Sustained activation of this stress response can disrupt the delicate balance of the entire endocrine system, contributing to metabolic dysfunction and immune dysregulation.