Hadlington Lee
De Montfort University, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK.
Heliyon. 2017 Jul 5;3(7):e00346. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2017.e00346. eCollection 2017 Jul.
The present study explored the relationship between risky cybersecurity behaviours, attitudes towards cybersecurity in a business environment, Internet addiction, and impulsivity. 538 participants in part-time or full-time employment in the UK completed an online questionnaire, with responses from 515 being used in the data analysis. The survey included an attitude towards cybercrime and cybersecurity in business scale, a measure of impulsivity, Internet addiction and a 'risky' cybersecurity behaviours scale. The results demonstrated that Internet addiction was a significant predictor for risky cybersecurity behaviours. A positive attitude towards cybersecurity in business was negatively related to risky cybersecurity behaviours. Finally, the measure of impulsivity revealed that both attentional and motor impulsivity were both significant positive predictors of risky cybersecurity behaviours, with non-planning being a significant negative predictor. The results present a further step in understanding the individual differences that may govern good cybersecurity practices, highlighting the need to focus directly on more effective training and awareness mechanisms.
本研究探讨了危险的网络安全行为、在商业环境中对网络安全的态度、网络成瘾和冲动性之间的关系。538名在英国从事兼职或全职工作的参与者完成了一份在线问卷,数据分析采用了515人的回复。该调查包括对商业领域网络犯罪和网络安全的态度量表、冲动性测量、网络成瘾以及一个“危险”的网络安全行为量表。结果表明,网络成瘾是危险的网络安全行为的一个重要预测因素。对商业领域网络安全的积极态度与危险的网络安全行为呈负相关。最后,冲动性测量结果显示,注意力冲动性和运动冲动性都是危险的网络安全行为的显著正向预测因素,而非计划性则是显著的负向预测因素。这些结果为理解可能支配良好网络安全实践的个体差异迈出了进一步的一步,强调了直接关注更有效的培训和意识机制的必要性。