Dec 21, 2007 | Research library
The collection and dissemination of information about people by businesses and governments is ubiquitous. One of the main threats to people’s privacy comes from human carelessness with this information, yet little empirical research has studied behaviors...
Dec 1, 2007 | Research library
Two well-grounded motivational models—command-and-control and self-regulation, which are viewed as competing explanations of why individuals follow rules (Tyler and Blader 2005)—are used as conceptual lenses through which to view employees’ adherence to information...
Nov 11, 2007 | Research library
When considering the responsibility for the protection of the individual from online threats, opinion is often divided about whether it resides with technology manufacturers or end users. In this research we present the thesis that while manufacturers are becoming...
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.
Oct 4, 2007 | Research library
Tools that aim to combat phishing attacks must take into account how and why people fall for them in order to be effective. This study reports a pilot survey of 232 computer users to reveal predictors of falling for phishing emails, as well as trusting legitimate...
Oct 1, 2007 | Research library
Participants in online social networking sites (OSNs) such as MySpace and Facebook (among hundreds of others) revel in the freedom and communion facilitated by the burgeoning social Internet. They often express offense or a feeling of intrusion when their online...
