Aug 13, 2013 | Research library
Many programs that aim to help individuals in postsecondary education underperform due to the fact that humans do not behave in an expected, rational way. In this report, it’s suggested that behavioural economics can provide an insight into how people behave and make...
Aug 13, 2013 | Research library
This paper suggests that poverty impedes cognitive functioning, as poverty-related concerns require a lot of mental resources and leave less space for other cognitive tasks. The thesis was indicated through 2 studies. Implications include avoiding cognitively taxing...
Aug 10, 2013 | Research library
An in-depth and thorough study into the world of global cybercrime which highlights lessons learned from current and past cyber efforts. The study explores the global state of cybercrime, the challenges we face as we move into a digitally connected society and...
Aug 1, 2013 | Research library
Internet fraud continues to be a challenge in the business world. This study was undertaken to expand upon a previous study and determine if undergraduate students are at a similar cyber security risk. Findings suggest that spam and phishing are becoming less...
Aug 1, 2013 | Research library
Many users have difficulties making effective security decisions. Education is one way to improve users’ mental models of computer security, but a common challenge is that users are not motivated to learn about security. We propose that a visual approach to education...
Jul 24, 2013 | Research library
Today’s smartphone applications expect users to make decisions about what information they are willing to share, but fail to provide sufficient feedback about which privacy sensitive information is leaving the phone, as well as how frequently and with which entities...
