Document Type

Article

Department or Administrative Unit

IT and Administrative Management

Publication Date

2010

Abstract

The home Internet user faces a hostile environment abundant in potential attacks on their computers. These attacks have been increasing at an alarming rate and cause damage to individuals and organizations regularly, and have the potential to cripple the critical infrastructures of entire countries. Recent research has determined that some individuals are not utilizing additional software protections available to mitigate these potential security risks. This paper seeks to further examine the reasons by proposing a conceptual framework that utilizes the Health Belief Model as a possible way to explain why some people do not perceive a threat sufficient to prompt the adoption of computer security software.

Comments

This article was originally published in Issues in Information Systems. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

Journal

Issues in Information Systems

Rights

© The Authors 2010

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