Am I Really at Risk? Determinants of Online Users' Intentions to Use Strong Passwords

Zhang, Lixuan; McDowell, William C.

doi:10.1080/15332860903467508

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“…This research is confirmatory research based on model and hypothesis by [7] and [8]. The data is analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM).…”

Section: Model Structure and Hypothesismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…When a user chose a weak password, the password is generally a common word and easily predicted [7]. The users believe that only people who has classified information or people who are distraught by the hackers whom should be aware about computer's securities [9].…”

Section: ) Perceived Vulnerability (Pv)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…If individual does not aware about how dangerous the threat is, therefore there is no motivation to protect themself and no behavioral change. The violation of passwords can cause sensitive information and personal data leakage [7].…”

Section: A Definition Of Each Variable 1) Perceived Severity (Ps)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Apart from using strong passwords, regularly changing password can help securing online accounts from malicious hackers [7].…”

Section: ) Response Efficacy (Re)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, this research intends to use the research model taken from a study entitled -Am I Really at Risk? Determinants of Online Users' Intentions to Use Strong Passwords‖ by [7], that studied about perceived severity, perceived vulnerability, fear, response efficacy, response cost which affecting intention using framework from Protection Motivation Theory (PMT). Moreover, the intention variable is adapted from the study of www.ijacsa.thesai.org [8] which is used to measure the SAIS users' intention tendencies.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Creating and Protecting Password: A User Intention

Kusyanti¹,

Sari²

2017

ijacsa

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“…This research is confirmatory research based on model and hypothesis by [7] and [8]. The data is analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM).…”

Section: Model Structure and Hypothesismentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: ) Perceived Vulnerability (Pv)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: A Definition Of Each Variable 1) Perceived Severity (Ps)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Apart from using strong passwords, regularly changing password can help securing online accounts from malicious hackers [7].…”

Section: ) Response Efficacy (Re)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Creating and Protecting Password: A User Intention

Kusyanti¹,

Sari²

2017

ijacsa

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Information Systems Security

Warkentin

2015

Wiley Encyclopedia of Management

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Given the strategic dependence on information and information technology by individuals, workgroups (teams), organizations, industries, nations, and society overall, it is imperative that the integrity of that information is maintained in all three states – during transmission, during storage, and during processing. Information (and information systems) security management is the process of ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information whenever and wherever it is transmitted, stored, and processed (sometimes called the “CIA Triad”). While perfect security is desirable, it is unfortunately unattainable. There are numerous active and passive threats to the security of information, as well as responses to these threats that must be adopted by individuals, teams, and organizations. Various technical and behavioral controls are used to counter these threats, but this article will focus on the behavioral controls. Threats characteristics and threat examples are discussed below, as are the responses to such threats. Research findings support the importance of both internal and external threats, with internal threats demonstrating the greatest negative impact in most cases. Factors that contribute to individual compliance with security policies will be discussed, along with some discussion of the intentional violation of security protocols and policies by malicious individuals.

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An approach for mitigating cognitive load in password management by integrating QR codes and steganography

Balayogi,

K. S.

2024

Security and Privacy

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The proliferation of digital services and the imperative for secure authentication have necessitated the management of an expanding array of passwords, imposing a significant cognitive burden on users. The predominant method for authentication remains the use of passwords. However, a critical issue with this approach is that individuals frequently forget their passwords, particularly when managing multiple accounts. This often results in users creating similar or easily guessable passwords for different accounts or writing them down, compromising security. This article investigates an innovative method to mitigate cognitive burden using steganography‐embedded quick response (QR) codes for streamlined password management. The proposed model, named MASTER (Multi‐device‐based Authentication using STEgged QR Codes), was evaluated for usability using the system usability scale (SUS) and the subjective mental effort scale. The security of the model is evaluated using attack analysis and comparative analysis with image visibility and robustness. The evaluation results indicate that the MASTER model achieved a SUS score of 75.94, with the majority of participants agreeing that the system reduces cognitive effort.

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Am I Really at Risk? Determinants of Online Users' Intentions to Use Strong Passwords

Cited by 79 publications

References 41 publications

Creating and Protecting Password: A User Intention

Creating and Protecting Password: A User Intention

Information Systems Security

An approach for mitigating cognitive load in password management by integrating QR codes and steganography

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