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Valarian Couch – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Internet-enabled tools, cloud-based platforms, and digital communication devices have revolutionized the educational landscape but this digital transformation has increased students' exposure to cyber risks and threats exponentially. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to investigate the relationship between technology…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Secondary School Students, Parents
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
Pearson, Ed, III – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This dissertation recommends research to investigate the effects inhibitory control and perceptual attention have on the cyber security decision-making process. Understanding the effects that inhibitory control and perceptual attention have on the security decision-making process will allow for better defenses to be developed against social…
Descriptors: Inhibition, Self Control, Attention, Perception
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
Edwards, Keith – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Attacks on computer systems continue to be a problem. The majority of the attacks target home computer users. To help mitigate the attacks some companies provide security awareness training to their employees. However, not all people work for a company that provides security awareness training and typically, home computer users do not have the…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Information Security, Decision Making, Self Efficacy
Webb, James O., Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
There is a perception that there are risks and benefits associated with the use of online social networking media within a military organization. This research study explored this perception by investigating how employees use social networking applications and their perceptions of the benefits they receive. The study also assessed the measures…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Risk, Social Networks, Computer Mediated Communication
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
Boyle, Clifton J., III – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Misuse of technology is a behavioral pattern that continues to emerge in our society. Television and newspapers continue to list and report technology misuse. A recent study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project has indicated approximately one third of teen are victims of online harassment (Lenhart, 2009). Other prominent problems with…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Urban Schools, Citizenship, Video Games