An Empirical Study of Cultural Dimensions and Cybersecurity Development

Onumo, Aristotle; Cullen, Andréa; Ullah-Awan, Irfan

doi:10.1109/ficloud.2017.41

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“…The most apparent difference is that the Italian sample does not have as discriminative results as the Swedish and UK samples. As such, the study demonstrates that there are indeed distinct cultural variations in how cybersecurity training is perceived, and this notion aligns well with prior research (Al Neaimi & Lutaaya, 2018;AlSabah, Oligeri, & Riley, 2018;Onumo et al, 2017). Additionally, IT competence does not impact user preferences regarding SETA delivery to any meaningful degree.…”

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“…While the central tendencies were similar, a more detailed analysis revealed distinct differences. As such, the study demonstrates that there are indeed distinct cultural variations in how cybersecurity training is perceived, and this notion aligns well with prior research (Al Neaimi & Lutaaya, 2018;AlSabah et al, 2018;Onumo et al, 2017). The most apparent difference is that the Italian sample does not have as discriminative results as the Swedish and UK samples.…”

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“…It is well known that humans in different parts of the world act differently and hold different values. This is also true in the cybersecurity domain, where it has been observed that users from different cultures, often treated as residents in different countries, differ in terms of cybersecurity behavior (Ameen et al, 2020;Onumo, Cullen, & Ullah-Awan, 2017). While cybersecurity behavior is a complex matter, training interventions are commonly suggested to improve users' behavior (Anwar et al, 2017;Bada et al, 2019;Evans, Maglaras, He, & Janicke, 2016;Safa et al, 2015).…”

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A Taxonomy of SETA Methods and Linkage to Delivery Preferences

Kävrestad,

Nohlberg,

Furnell

2023

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Cybersecurity threats targeting users are common in today's information systems. Threat actors exploit human behavior to gain unauthorized access to systems and data. The common suggestion for addressing this problem is to train users to behave better using SETA programs. The notion of training users is old, and several SETA methods are described in scientific literature. Yet, incidents stemming from insecure user behavior continue to happen and are reported as one of the most common types of incidents. Researchers argue that empirically proven SETA programs are needed and point out focus on knowledge rather than behavior, along with poor user adoption, as problems with existing programs. The present study aims to research user preferences regarding SETA methods, with the motivation that a user is more likely to adopt a program perceived positively. A qualitative approach is used to identify existing SETA methods, and a quantitative approach is used to measure user preferences regarding SETA delivery. We show that users prefer SETA methods to be effortless and flexible and outline how existing methods meet that preference. The results outline how SETA methods respond to user preferences and how different SETA methods can be implemented to maximize user perception, thereby supporting user adoption.

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confidence: 99%

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A Taxonomy of SETA Methods and Linkage to Delivery Preferences

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Nohlberg,

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2023

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“…Connolly, Lang, Gathegi, & Tygar, 2017;Greene & D'Arcy, 2010;Übelacker, 2013), there is a gap in the literature in terms of investigating how male and female employees' espoused national cultural values can affect their BYOD (smartphone) security behavioural intention. Reportedly, Hofstede's cultural dimensions have been investigated in the existing literature focusing on the effect of culture on cybersecurity behaviour (Björck & Jiang, 2006;Onumo, Cullen, & Ullah-Awan, 2017).…”

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Employees’ behavioural intention to smartphone security: A gender-based, cross-national study

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Tarhini

Shah

et al. 2020

Computers in Human Behavior

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The social and cultural shaping of cybersecurity capacity building: a comparative study of nations and regions

Creese

Dutton

Esteve‐González

2021

Pers Ubiquit Comput

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This paper presents an empirical study of the social and cultural aspects of cybersecurity capacity building in 78 nations. While nations within geographically defined regions might be expected to share similar attitudes, values, and practices around cybersecurity, this analysis finds that regional differences can be explained largely by cross-national differences in development and the scale of Internet use. These results question the centrality of regions in shaping social and cultural attributes directly tied to cybersecurity capacity. However, the analysis identifies some countries with greater and some with lesser levels of maturity in capacity building than expected only on the basis of their development and scale of Internet use. Further research focused on the dynamics of under- and over-performance of different nations might illuminate where regional contexts could place a brake on, or provide an impetus for, under- or over-performance in cybersecurity capacity building. That said, national development and the scale of Internet use are the most explanatory of cultural attitudes, values, and practices of societies tied to cybersecurity, such as trust on the Internet.

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An Empirical Study of Cultural Dimensions and Cybersecurity Development

Cited by 10 publications

References 11 publications

A Taxonomy of SETA Methods and Linkage to Delivery Preferences

A Taxonomy of SETA Methods and Linkage to Delivery Preferences

Employees’ behavioural intention to smartphone security: A gender-based, cross-national study

The social and cultural shaping of cybersecurity capacity building: a comparative study of nations and regions

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