Jan 1, 2018 | Research library
In this paper, we correlate human characteristics with cyber security behavior intentions. While previous papers have identified correlations between certain human traits and specific cyber security behavior intentions, we present a comprehensive study that examines...
Jan 1, 2018 | Research library
How will IoT impact on gender-based domestic violence and abuse and what socio-technical measures will need to be implemented in order to mitigate against those risks?
Jan 1, 2018 | Research library
This article makes a contribution to the theory of the human factor in the information security by exploring how errors in thinking distort the perceptions of InfoSec issues. Besides examples from the practice, the author proposes several ideas for mitigating the...
Jan 1, 2018 | Research library
The chapter presents an overview of emerging issues in the psychology of human behaviour and the evolving nature of cyber threats. It reflects on the role of social engineering as the entry point of many sophisticated attacks and highlights the relevance of the human...
Jan 1, 2018 | Research library
This study researched how a user’s knowledge affects their engagement in security behaviors. Security behaviors were operationalized into two categories: cyber hygiene and threat response behaviors. A sample of 194 San José State University students were recruited to...
Dec 19, 2017 | Research library
Several studies explore information security awareness focusing on individual and/or organisational aspects. This paper argues that security awareness processes are associated with interrelated changes that occur at the organisational, the technological and the...
