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Investigating Factors That Increase Vulnerability to Cyber-Attacks during the First Year College Transition
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Stacia Smith – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Moving from high school to college is a major life transition leading to significant changes across many aspects of daily life. This time frame is often seen as the transition from a youth to a young adult, yet its impact on technology use and cybersecurity vulnerabilities remains relatively unstudied. This study investigated which factors…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Computer Security, Information Security, Internet
Exploring Factors Influencing Self-Efficacy in Information Security an Empirical Analysis by Integrating Multiple Theoretical Perspectives in the Context of Using Protective Information Technologies
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Reddy, Dinesh Sampangirama – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Cybersecurity threats confront the United States on a daily basis, making them one of the major national security challenges. One approach to meeting these challenges is to improve user cybersecurity behavior. End user security behavior hinges on end user acceptance and use of the protective information technologies such as anti-virus and…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Information Security, Information Technology, Self Efficacy
Assessing the Role of User Computer Self-Efficacy, Cybersecurity Countermeasures Awareness, and Cybersecurity Skills toward Computer Misuse Intention at Government Agencies
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Choi, Min Suk – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities are causing substantial financial losses for governments and organizations all over the world. Cybersecurity criminals are stealing more than one billion dollars from banks every year by exploiting vulnerabilities caused by bank users' computer misuse. Cybersecurity breaches are threatening the common…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Computer Security, Self Efficacy, Computer Use