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Java Applet Awareness Impacting User Web Browsing Behavior, Norilyz Figueroa
Java Applet Awareness Impacting User Web Browsing Behavior, Norilyz Figueroa
Honors Thesis Program in the College of Management
The purpose of this study is to investigate the web browsing behaviors of computer users and how awareness about threats impacts their behaviors. This research focused on how users behave towards web browser alerts which prompt users to install Java Applets. Applets have become common tools for enhancing user experience. However, installing these features overrides security mechanisms inherent in browsers and provides complete access to users’ computing resources. A survey was administered to two separate groups of students from the University of Massachusetts Boston to collect data. The first group took the survey after being given a few details about …