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August 22, 2025Open Research EuropeOpen Access

Individual perceptions of cybersecurity and risk management

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BPBrian PickeringSTStephen Taylor

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Overview

Online survey reveals awareness of cybersecurity threats in individuals, highlighting the role of context and self-efficacy.

Key Points

  • Individuals demonstrate awareness of cybersecurity threats and controls, yet rarely see themselves as responsible for data security.
  • Analysis of responses from 801 participants identified key factors like context and self-efficacy influencing their cybersecurity behaviors.
  • The use of a Protection Motivation Theory behavioral model helped assess participants' willingness to engage with cybersecurity measures.
  • Insights suggest decision making on cybersecurity is influenced by broader context rather than mere cognitive assessments of controls.

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Pickering et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af73567567bf4f94fecc3bhttps://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.17332.1
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