Jan 15, 2016 | Journal article, Research library
This paper considers existing research into cyber security assurance processes in an effort to identify elements of cyber security that would benefit from further research and development. It concludes the cyber security industry would benefit from more research into...
Jan 13, 2016 | Research library
This paper presents the results of a laboratory study involving Mailvelope, a modern PGP client that integrates tightly with existing webmail providers. In our study, we brought in pairs of participants and had them attempt to use Mailvelope to communicate with each...
Jan 9, 2016 | Report, Research library
Researchers tested the effectiveness of 9 different ways of warning users about cyber security threats. Making users aware of the steps they could take to minimise risk was effective in triggering more secure behaviour. Gain-framed messages, loss-framed messages and a...
Jan 1, 2016 | Research library
Humans are the most vulnerable points in any kind of security system because of their predictable behaviour and other psychological aspects. Yet, a lot of emphasis related to security is given to implementation of technical security via an antivirus, Intrusion...
Jan 1, 2016 | Report, Research library
On behalf of the World Bank, this paper’s authors develop a tool to evaluate behaviour change interventions in the development sector. The tool can be used to assess the prevalence and integration of behaviour change concepts into the life cycle of a behaviour...
Jan 1, 2016 | Research library
Based on focus group interviews, we considered how young adults’ attitudes about privacy can be reconciled with their online behavior. The “privacy paradox” suggests that young people claim to care about privacy while simultaneously providing a great deal of personal...
