Jan 26, 2006 | Research library
This paper reviews literature on the relationship between emotion and persuasion, with a focus on how the relationship might be harnessed to persuade people to both check for and take actions to prevent cancer. It suggests messages should select a particular emotion...
Jan 26, 2006 | Research library
Researchers exploring why phishing continues to fool people asked 22 people to categorise 20 websites as either fraudulent or legitimate. They found 23% of participants did not look at browser-based security cues, leading to incorrect choices 40% of the time. They...
Jan 26, 2006 | Research library
Researchers present a framework for understanding what it is that makes people either accept or reject health advice offered online. An experiment suggests credibility of information and personalisation of content predict acceptance of advice, whereas design appeal...
Jan 26, 2006 | Research library
This study assesses the impact of identity fraud on victims, finding: victims’ identities were most likely to have been used to apply for a store card, credit card and/or mobile phone account; that 14 per cent of victims lost money from personal accounts or...
Jan 10, 2006 | Research library
This experiment revolved around a web-based survey, which presented a mix of 20 legitimate and illegitimate emails to participants. Researchers asked participants to classify emails as either legitimate or illegitimate and explain their rationale. The 179 participants...
Jan 8, 2006 | Research library
This paper puts forward the view that an individuals perception of the risks associated with information systems determines the likelihood and extent to which she or he will engage in risk taking behaviour when using a computer. It is suggested that this behavior can...
