Aug 13, 2008 | Research library
Thorough book introducing “nudge” theory; the idea of subtly nudging people to make certain decisions or behaviours. Examples include placing certain foods in different orders to encourage healthy eating and changing default options to the desired choice. These small...
Aug 10, 2008 | Research library
This whitepaper explores research that concludes that, despite security policies, procedures and tools currently in place, employees around the world are still engaging in risky behaviours that put corporate and personal data at risk.
Aug 1, 2008 | Research library
The aim is to explore users’ reactions to health information web sites from the perspective of trust, retrieval of relevant information and ease-of-use, and to establish the link between perceived quality, trust, and usability. An analysis of three Australian health...
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...
Jul 25, 2008 | Research library
Information security is one of the major challenges for organizations that critically depend on information systems to conduct their businesses. Ensuring safety of information and technology resources has become the top priority for many organizations since the...
Jul 4, 2008 | Research library
Safety cues are frequently used in online stores to relieve consumers’ risk perceptions concerning online purchases. This paper uses regulatory focus theory (RFT) to predict the persuasiveness of online safety cues. According to RFT (Higgins, 1997), people process...
