May 15, 2011 | Journal article, Research library
Security policies are required that protect information from unauthorised access, and also respect challenges users face in creating, and particularly managing, increasing numbers of passwords. This paper investigates real password use in the context of daily life. It...
Jun 6, 2010 | Journal article, Research library
It is widely recognised that success in tackling security issues often depends upon acknowledgement and action by individuals. To quote Amit Yoran, erstwhile director of the National Cyber Security Division within the US Department of Homeland Security: “The human...
Jan 9, 2010 | Journal article, Research library
In this study, participants performed a computer memory task while compliance to three safety measures was monitored. Compling with indirect warnings – that is, warnings triggered by entities other than researchers – was not significantly different to compliance with...
Dec 26, 2009 | Journal article, Research library
End users are frequently criticised as the sources of bad security practice, and it is suggested they might take the issue more seriously if they experienced a breach. An option for enabling this would be for security administrators to deliberately create conditions...
Nov 15, 2009 | Journal article, Research library
The purpose of this paper is to measure and discuss the effects of an e-learning tool aiming at improving the information security knowledge, awareness, and behaviour of employees. Design/methodology/approach – The intervention study has a pre- and post-assessment of...
Feb 26, 2009 | Journal article, Research library
This article examines the levels of security acceptance that can exist amongst employees within an organisation, and how these levels relate to three recognised levels of corporate culture. It then proceeds to identify several factors that could be relevant to the...
