Measuring Human Resilience in the Face of the Global Epidemiology of Cyber Attacks
2019 | HICSS | Citations: 2
Authors: Camp, L. Jean; Grobler, Marthie; Jang-Jaccard, Julian; Probst, Christian; Renaud, Karen; Watters, Paul
Abstract: Computer security is a complex global phenomenon where different populations int ...
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Abstract: Computer security is a complex global phenomenon where different populations interact, and the infection of one person creates risk for another. Given the dynamics and scope of cyber campaigns, studies of local resilience without reference to global populations are inadequate. In this paper we describe a set of minimal requirements for implementing a global epidemiological infrastructure to understand and respond to large-scale computer security outbreaks. We enumerate the relevant dimensions, the applicable measurement tools, and define a systematic approach to evaluate cyber security resilience. From the experience in conceptualizing and designing a cross-national coordinated phishing resilience evaluation we describe the cultural, logistic, and regulatory challenges to this proposed public health approach to global computer assault resilience. We conclude that mechanisms for systematic evaluations of global attacks and the resilience against those attacks exist. Coordinated global science is needed to address organised global ecrime.
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Authors: Hu, Paul Jen-Hwa; Ma, Pai-Chun; Chau, Patrick Y. K
Abstract: In this study, we conducted a computer-based experiment to evaluate and compare ...
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Abstract: In this study, we conducted a computer-based experiment to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of six different interface designs, graphical or list-based, in supporting communication of an object's “relevance” from an information retrieval (IR) system to its users. We adopted the Model Human Processor to provide a necessary framework to incorporate relevant cognitive psychology theories and user-centered design principles in the development of different interfaces. The study had a well-researched theoretical foundation, complied with relevant design principles, and included a large-scale empirical evaluation. Our results suggest that interface design may have a significant effect on system–user concept communication, regardless of users' familiarity with the search task, and that a graphical user interface may be more effective in supporting such communication than a list-based design. Furthermore, we also examined the cognitive load and user satisfaction resulting from each investigated interface design. Findings of the study have important implications for the design of IR systems (including online library systems and Internet-based search systems) as well as for the information representation and visualization of knowledge management systems, which ordinarily depend on text-based display methods to support system–user concept communication.
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Semantic filters:
large-scale computer
Topics:
user interface usability user satisfaction user centered design knowledge management system
Methods:
experiment ANOVA parametric test cross sectional research linear optimization