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Security Fatigue And Its Effects On Perceived Password Strength Among University Students, Chase Carroll
Security Fatigue And Its Effects On Perceived Password Strength Among University Students, Chase Carroll
Honors Theses
This study was performed with the goal of observing the effect, if any, that security fatigue has on students’ perceived strength of passwords. In doing so, it was hoped to find some correlation between the two that would help in establishing a measurable effect of the phenomenon in students. This could potentially aid organizational decision-makers, such as security policy writers and system admins, to make more informed decisions about implementing security measures. To achieve the goal of observing this fatigue and attempting to measure it, a survey was distributed to numerous students on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus. …
Determining The Level Of Network Security Awareness Of Utc Students Living On Campus, Alma Cemerlic
Determining The Level Of Network Security Awareness Of Utc Students Living On Campus, Alma Cemerlic
Honors Theses
While information technology divisions in various schools often conduct surveys on general computer use, almost no studies have been done that directly targeted the level of Internet security awareness among college students. The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), a not-for-profit, public-private partnership focused on increasing online security awareness, in collaboration with the Government and the Internet industry, organized a number of different projects designed to promote "safe online practices" among college students. However, since research has not been done to investigate the relationship between students' demographics and their Internet security awareness, it is not possible to tell how effective these …