Studying users' computer security behavior: A health belief perspective
Decision Support SystemsPublished 22 November 2008Open access
Boon-Yuen Ng, Atreyi Kankanhalli, Yunjie Xu
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This study uses the Health Belief Model, adapted from the healthcare literature, to study users' computer security behavior and shows that perceived susceptibility, perceived benefits, and self-efficacy are determinants of email related security behavior.
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10.1016/j.dss.2008.11.010
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