• DocumentCode
    1409397
  • Title

    Basing Cybersecurity Training on User Perceptions

  • Author

    Furman, Susanne M. ; Theofanos, Mary Frances ; Choong, Yee-Yin ; Stanton, Brian

  • Volume
    10
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    40
  • Lastpage
    49
  • Abstract
    The authors investigated users´ understanding of online security by conducting in-depth interviews to identify correct perceptions, myths, and potential misperceptions. Participants were aware of and concerned with online and computer security but lacked a complete skill set to protect their computer systems, identities, and information online.
  • Keywords
    security of data; computer system security; cybersecurity training; in-depth interviews; myths identification; online security; potential misperception identification; user perception; Cognitive science; Computer security; Electronic mail; Privacy; Training; Cybersecurity; NICE; National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education; awareness; mental models; perceptions;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Security & Privacy, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1540-7993
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSP.2011.180
  • Filename
    6112743