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Even If Users Do Not Read Security Directives, Their Behavior Is Not So Catastrophic: Turning believers into nonbelievers.

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Title: Even If Users Do Not Read Security Directives, Their Behavior Is Not So Catastrophic: Turning believers into nonbelievers.
Authors: Matyas, Vashek1 matyas@f.muni.cz, Malinka, Kamil2 malinka@ics.muni.cz, Kraus, Lydia3 lydia.kraus@mail.muni.cz, Knapova, Lenka4 knapova@mail.muni.cz, Kruzikova, Agata4 kruzikova@mail.muni.cz
Source: Communications of the ACM. Jan2022, Vol. 65 Issue 1, p37-40. 4p. 2 Color Photographs, 2 Graphs.
Subjects: Information technology security, Computer user attitudes, Computer security, Computer passwords, Masaryk University, Human behavior
Abstract: The authors describe their experiences and frustrations with attempting to implement an information technology (IT) security directive for students at Masaryk University (MU) in order to persuade computer users to read the directive and follow the recommendations. The article discusses user attitudes, how users treated computer passwords, and whether the recommendations were followed.
Database: Engineering Source
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Abstract:The authors describe their experiences and frustrations with attempting to implement an information technology (IT) security directive for students at Masaryk University (MU) in order to persuade computer users to read the directive and follow the recommendations. The article discusses user attitudes, how users treated computer passwords, and whether the recommendations were followed.
ISSN:00010782
DOI:10.1145/3471928