Nov 21, 2008 | Research
Recently, the role of human behavior has become a focal point in the study of information security countermeasures. However, few empirical studies have been conducted to test social engineering theory and the reasons why people may or may not fall victim, and even...Sep 17, 2008 | Research
Organizations and individuals are increasingly impacted by misuses of information that result from security lapses. Most of the cumulative research on information security has investigated the technical side of this critical issue, but securing organizational systems...Dec 21, 2007 | Research
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...