• DocumentCode
    1403293
  • Title

    Security Education against Phishing: A Modest Proposal for a Major Rethink

  • Author

    Kirlappos, Iacovos ; Sasse, M. Angela

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. Coll. London, London, UK
  • Volume
    10
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    24
  • Lastpage
    32
  • Abstract
    When tempted by a good deal online, users don´t focus on security warnings; rather, they look for signs to confirm a site´s trustworthiness. User education needs to focus on challenging and correcting the misconceptions that guide current behavior.
  • Keywords
    Internet; Web sites; computer crime; computer science education; trusted computing; online deal; phishing; security education; security warnings; site trustworthiness; user education; Computer security; Social network services; Training; User centered design; Security; computers and society; electronic commerce; management of computing and information systems;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Security & Privacy, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1540-7993
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSP.2011.179
  • Filename
    6109230
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1403293