Fostering a cyber security mindset

William H. Dutton

Internet Policy Review: Journal on Internet Regulation, 2017, vol. 6, issue 1, 1-14

Abstract: Cyber security experts have acknowledged the need to focus more attention on the attitudes, beliefs and practices of end-users. Unfortunately, rather than fostering social research on users, this realisation has more often led to blaming users for security problems and sponsorship of fear-based campaigns directed at end-users. This scholarly essay argues for a shift in research to center on fostering a 'security mindset'. Instead of just identifying safe practices, this would help build a mindset that embeds cyber security considerations into the everyday choices of users. This paper seeks to explain the concept of a security 'mindset' and its social significance, and suggest ways to move research forward.

Keywords: Cyber security; Cybersecurity; Security; Mindset; User behaviour (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.14763/2017.1.443

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