Sep 9, 2008 | Journal article, Research library
This paper finds individuals comply with security practices up to a certain point only, after which point compliance wains. Organisations can influence an individual’s perception of where the compliance threshold lies so long as they know of and can manipulate...
Jul 26, 2008 | Journal article, Research library
End-users are now recognized as being at increased risk in online scenarios, with a range of threats that seek to specifically target them and exploit their systems. Novice users are particularly likely to face difficulties in this context, as their unfamiliarity with...
Apr 26, 2008 | Journal article, Research library
Professor Steven Furnell looks at reckless users online, as they make friends with complete strangers, even putting themselves at risk.
Jan 9, 2008 | Journal article, Research library
As the paper’s prescriptive title suggests, the authors find linking a message to any important values an individual might hold increases the effectiveness of a message – which is likely to be of use when a message has little or no personal relevance to an...
Jan 9, 2008 | Journal article, Research library
Researchers studied the effectiveness of web browser phishing warnings by targeting 60 study participants with simulated email phishing attacks. 97% of study participants clicked a link in at least one simulated phishing email. When then presented with a passive web...
Nov 5, 2007 | Journal article, Research library
Through three experiments, the authors of this paper suggest those who feel compelled to exert self-control may find a task more depleting than those who voluntarily exert self-control.
