Behavioural change theory suggests influencers of behavioural change include environmental factors (such as technological design), social influencers (such as peers or family) and personal influencers (such as what we know and believe). Using the MINDSPACE framework helps design behaviour change interventions built on sound theories, maximising the chances of behaviour change. Interestingly, this paper notes messages of fear can backfire if they begin to be perceived as scaremongering (ie, if users never actually experience attacks first hand).
Leveraging situational judgment tests to measure behavioral information security
Situational Judgement Tests (SJTs) are a multidimensional measurement method commonly used in the context of...