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Technology integration is becoming an impetus to everyday lives. This new interconnected world can be found from our most private spaces to the public ones. Smart homes, which is the use of Internet of Things (IoT) within a home, has become the utmost concern in the...

This paper, by application security platform Veracode, addresses the four main causes of vulnerabilities in software today. The authors investigate: insecure coding practises; the ever-shifting threat landscape; the reuse of vulnerable components and code; and...

In cyber-security the weakest link is often seen as the human factor. This has led to discussions about the optimal methods in preventing cyber security breaches. This paper proposes that the fusion of cybersecurity and social psychology can inform and advance...

This article outlines the importance of human behaviour when it comes to cyber security and offers some recommendations to help create a stronger ‘human firewall’.            

This article explains what ‘behavioural nudging’ is and offers examples of how nudging could be used to encourage desired security behaviours.          

The Internet-of-Things (IoT) ushers in a new age where the variety and amount of connected, smart devices present in the home is set to increase substantially. While these bring several advantages in terms of convenience and assisted living, security and privacy risks...

Organisational security policies are often written without sufficiently taking in to account the goals and capabilities of the employees that must follow them. Effective security management requires that security managers are able to assess the effectiveness of their...

We present the results of an online survey of smartphone unlocking (N = 8, 286) that we conducted in eight different countries. The goal was to investigate differences in attitudes towards smartphone unlocking between different national cultures. Our results show that...

The “streetlight effect”—originally less flatteringly referred to as the “drunkard’s search”—is a form of observational bias. It recognizes our tendency to look for solutions to problems where it’s easiest to find them, such as under a streetlight. In this article, we...

This paper delves into the process users undergo when updating their software, including both the positive and negative experiences they encounter. Software updates, which can alter functionality by fixing bugs, changing features, and modifying the user interface, can...

This research paper provides an overview of the Internet of Things technologies generally, and with special application in the retail and home context. It then goes on to examine some of the challenges that this new environment creates through the lens of specific...

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...

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...

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...

Wireless sensor networks have been increasingly popular and they have been deployed in a wide range of areas including transportation system, healthcare, robotics, and smart home. Wireless sensor networks have facilitated our life using the remote sensing ability....