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This study explores the mental models of information security threats held by users who make security decisions about their home computers. A survey of a large representative sample of US Internet users revealed demographic differences in both beliefs about security...

People make security choices on a daily basis without fully considering the security implications of those choices. In this paper we present a prototype application which promotes the choice of secure wireless network options, specifically when users are unfamiliar...

Information Security (IS) is one of the biggest concerns for many organizations. This concern has led many to focus a huge effort into studying different IS areas. One of these critical areas is the human aspect, where investigation of employees' behaviors has emerged...

In this paper, a role play scenario experiment of people's ability to differentiate between phishing and genuine emails demonstrated limitations in the generalisability of phishing studies. This involves issues around the priming of participants and the diversity of...

Usernames and passwords form the most widely used method of user authentication on the Internet. Yet, users still find compliance with password guidelines difficult. The primary objective of this research was to investigate how compliance with password guidelines and...

Standards and best practices for information security awareness programs focus on the content and processes of the programs, without taking into consideration how individuals internalize security-related information and how individuals make security related decisions....

This article delves into the persistent issue of individuals neglecting basic cybersecurity measures, despite the increasing reports of losses from security breaches. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the psychological factors that encourage users to adopt...

This paper aims to challenge the assumption that the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) includes all constructs that explain information security policy compliance and investigates if anticipated regret or constructs from the protection motivation theory add...

We explore the risks to security and privacy in IoT networks by setting up an inexpensive home automation network and performing a set of experiments intended to study attacks and defenses. We focus on privacy preservation in home automation networks but our insights...

The purpose of the study was twofold: to investigate the correlation between a sample of personal psychological and demographic factors and resistance to phishing; and to investigate if national culture moderates the strength of these correlations. Intention to resist...

Users are more likely to respond to trustworthy and credible risk indicators that align with the threats they wish to evade. Security measures that frequently yield false positives erode the credibility of security protocols and condition users to disregard them. To...

This research investigates the link between social media phishing susceptibility and individual Facebook habits, particularly how these habits lead to victimization and its relation to email-based phishing. The study analyzes the precursors and effects of email habits...

The state of advice given to people today on how to stay safe online has plenty of room for improvement. Too many things are asked of them, which may be unrealistic, time consuming, or not really worth the effort. To improve the security advice, our community must...

In this study authors gathered information on ICT users from different areas in Croatia with different knowledge, experience, working place, age and gender background in order to examine today's situation in the Republic of Croatia (n=701) regarding ICT users'...

This study explores the impact of technology-based employee monitoring on both misconduct and productivity in businesses. The research utilizes unique theft and sales data from 392 restaurants across five companies that implemented a theft monitoring information...

Leadership styles play an important role to enhance employee’s information security awareness and may lead to proper information security compliance behavior. Therefore, the current study aims to investigate the indirect effect of leadership styles on user’s...

According to national surveillance statistics, over 3 million employees are injured each year; yet, research indicates that these may be substantial underestimates of the true prevalence. The purpose of the current project was to empirically test the hypothesis that...

Cloud computing has enabled a wide range of streaming multimedia applications and many HDMI based devices have emerged as a result. Chromecast is one of these devices that plugs into the HDMI port of a larger screen and turns it into a smart screen. With Chromecast,...

Despite the plethora of security advice and online education materials offered to end-users, there exists no standard measurement tool for end-user security behaviors. We present the creation of such a tool. We surveyed the most common computer security advice that...

This study aims to analyze the components of user experiences that cultivate trust and incite distrust on the internet, with a specific focus on the characteristics of websites that bolster trust or provoke distrust. We gathered data on users' experiences during...