Aug 13, 2011 | Research library
This report presents the findings of a study which investigated the outcome of password strength and the behaviour; and sentiment of users subjected to four different password-composition policies.
Aug 10, 2011 | Research library
The research in this paper provides evidence for the “bystander effect”, an effect in which bystanders fail to help individuals due to the presence of other bystanders. The concept is born from various psychological factors, including diffusion of responsibility and...
Jul 20, 2011 | Research library
In this study, we employed an iterative process to design firewall warnings. We developed a visualized interface for a personal firewall, drawing from a physical security metaphor. We carried out a study to assess how comprehensible our proposed warnings are to users,...
Jul 5, 2011 | Research library
All organisations must take active steps to maintain the security and integrity of their information resources, and nowhere is this strategy more critical than in hospitals where issues of information accuracy and patient confidentiality are paramount. Of all the...
Jun 1, 2011 | Research library
Hacking into corporate IT systems and individuals’ computers is no longer a sport for bragging rights, but a major organized economic activity aiming for significant profits controlled largely by underground networks of criminals and organized crime on a global...
Jun 1, 2011 | Research library
This research presents a comprehensive model to understand phishing susceptibility, building on previous studies on information processing and interpersonal deception. The model, validated using a group targeted by a real phishing attempt, explains nearly 50% of the...
