Feb 25, 2017 | Research library
When social networking sites give users granular control over their privacy settings, the result is that some content across the site is public and some is not. How might this content—or characteristics of users who post publicly versus to a limited audience—be...
Feb 19, 2017 | Research library
This paper explores how commonly used communication methods and information retrieval, typically carried out over the Internet via a variety of smart devices, can inadvertently transform the Internet into a hazardous platform due to its inherent propensity to make...
Jan 31, 2017 | Research library
Humans tend to trust each other and to easily disclose personal information. This makes them vulnerable to social engineering attacks. The present study investigated the effectiveness of two interventions that aim to protect users against social engineering attacks,...
Jan 15, 2017 | Research library
A report that investigates users’ cyberhygiene and provides insights and implications.
Jan 10, 2017 | Research library
This study proposes a new framework to help organisations nurture a culture of information security. The framework consists of factors known to affect security behaviour, such as: management; risk assessment; policies; education; and conduct, among others....
Jan 10, 2017 | Conference proceedings, Research library
By offering users a strong message of fear, a weak message of fear and no message of fear, the authors of this paper concluded messages of fear combined with behavioural advice on how to mitigate threats can increase security behavioural intentions.
