Why users cannot use security

Computers and Security

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 274-279

  Furnell, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

End users; Human computer interaction; Microsoft Word; Security; Usability

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SYSTEM FIREWALLS; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; COMPUTER VIRUSES; CRYPTOGRAPHY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; USER INTERFACES;

ANTI VIRUS; END USERS; UPDATES; WINDOWS XP;

SECURITY OF DATA;

EID: 19944387279     PISSN: 01674048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cose.2005.04.003     Document Type: Article

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