scholarly journals Prevention of Ransomware Attacks by Increasing Security Awareness

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-152
Author(s):  
Zoltán Nyikes ◽  
Endre Szűcs
Keyword(s):  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Digital Systems ◽  
Similar Proportion ◽  
Security Awareness ◽  
User Group ◽  
Awareness Training ◽  
Safety Level ◽  
Lower Rank ◽  
Safety Awareness ◽  
Increased Risk

Abstract There is a strong relationship between groups of users who don’t use anti-virus and those who don’t backup their data, meaning that a similar proportion of users don't use either of these two means of protection. In case of users who lack knowledge in informatics there is an increase in the number of virus attacks; these users are more likely to not use anti-virus and neglect to back up their data. For digital systems, users who are – based on our classification – in a lower rank, represent increased risk based on the number of the occurred virus attacks. For every user group there is a need for continuous and repeated safety awareness training to reach and retain a high safety level/

scholarly journals The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on older adults with an intellectual disability during the first wave of the pandemic in Ireland

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Mary McCarron ◽  
Darren McCausland ◽  
Retha Luus ◽  
Andrew Allen ◽  
Fintan Sheerin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Multiple Infection ◽  
Similar Proportion ◽  
Related Data ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health And Well Being

Background: People with intellectual disability have increased risk of exposure to and adverse outcomes from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).They also face challenges to mental health and well-being from COVID-19-related social restrictions and service closures. Methods: Data from a supplemental COVID-19 survey from the Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA) (n=710) was used to assess outcomes from the first infection wave of COVID-19 among adults with intellectual disability aged 40+ years in Ireland. Data was gathered on testing, for symptoms and outcomes; procedures to manage COVID-19; and both stress/anxiety and positive experiences during the pandemic. Demographic and health-related data from the main IDS-TILDA dataset was included in analyses. Results: High rates were identified of health conditions associated with poorer COVID-19 outcomes, including overweight/obesity (66.6%, n=365), high cholesterol (38.6%, n=274) and cardiovascular disease (33.7%, n=239). Over half (53.5%, n=380) reported emotional, nervous or psychiatric disorders. Almost two-thirds (62.4%, n=443) were tested for COVID-19, with 10% (n=71) reporting symptoms and 2.5% (n=11) testing positive. There were no instances of COVID-19 related mortality. Common symptoms included fatigue, fever, and cough. Some participants (7.8%, n=55) moved from their usual home, most often to isolate (n=31) or relocate to a family home (n=11). Three-quarters (78.7%) of those who were symptomatic or who tested positive had plans to manage self-isolation and two-thirds were able to comply with guidelines. Over half (55%, n=383) reported some COVID-19 related stress/anxiety; and a similar proportion reported positive aspects during this period (58%, n=381). Conclusions: Our data suggests that people with intellectual disability avoided the worst impacts of COVID-19 during the first infection wave in Ireland. Nevertheless, participants’ health profiles suggest that this population remains at high risk for adverse infection outcomes. Repeated measures are needed to track health and well-being outcomes across multiple infection waves.

The Moderating Effect of the Status of Using a Product on the Relationship Between Brand Experience and Word of Mouth Recommendations

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-59
Author(s):  
Ngatno Ngatno ◽  
Endang P Apriatni
Keyword(s):  
Brand Loyalty ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Brand Experience ◽  
User Group ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Brand Satisfaction

The purpose of this study was to examine the moderating effect of the status of using the product on the relationship between brand experience, satisfaction, loyalty and brand recommendation. Structural equation modeling (SEM) with multi groups was used for data analysis. The results of this study indicate that there is a strong relationship between brand experience, satisfaction, loyalty and brand recommendation. The effect of brand experience and brand satisfaction on WOM recommendations was higher in the new user group than in the established user group. While the effect of brand loyalty on WOM recommendations was higher for established users than for new users. The effect of brand experience on brand satisfaction was greater for established users than for new users. While the effect of brand experience on brand loyalty was greater in the new-user group, it was not significant. Finally, the effect of brand satisfaction on brand loyalty was greater for established users than for new users.

Security Awareness

2009 ◽  
pp. 441-446
Author(s):  
Edgar Weippl
Keyword(s):  
Effective Means ◽  
It Security ◽  
Security Awareness ◽  
Language Awareness ◽  
Awareness Training ◽  
Training Environment ◽  
It Systems ◽  
Security Training ◽  
Security Awareness Training ◽  
A Company

This chapter outlines advanced options for security training. It builds on previous publications (Weippl 2005, 2006) and expands them by including aspects of European-wide cooperation efforts in security awareness. Various examples will show what characterizes successful programs. The authors cooperate with ENISA (http://www. enisa.eu.int/) to create a new multi-language awareness training program that uses virtual environments to allow users to train on real systems without any danger. We describe the design and the proposed implementation of the system. In cooperation with the Austrian Computer Society (http://www.ocg.at) we lay the basis for an ECDLmodule on IT security awareness training. Companies are obliged to reasonably secure their IT systems and user awareness training is one of the most important and effective means of increasing security. If claims are filed against a company, it is in the interest of management to provide proof that all users completed IT security training. Moreover, advanced and experienced users need a training environment that lets them try complex scenarios in a safe environment.

Recommendations for information security awareness training for college students

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eyong B. Kim
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Information Security ◽  
New England ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Security Awareness ◽  
Awareness Training ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Security Awareness ◽  
The Status ◽  
Security Awareness Training

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to survey the status of information security awareness among college students in order to develop effective information security awareness training (ISAT). Design/methodology/approach – Based on a review of the literature and theoretical standpoints as well as the National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-50 report, the author developed a questionnaire to investigate the attitudes toward information security awareness of undergraduate and graduate students in a business college at a mid-sized university in New England. Based on that survey and the previous literature, suggestions for more effective ISAT are provided. Findings – College students understand the importance and the need for ISAT but many of them do not participate in it. However, security topics that are not commonly covered by any installed (or built-in) programs or web sites have a significant relationship with information security awareness. It seems that students learned security concepts piecemeal from variety of sources. Practical implications – Universities can assess their ISAT for students based on the findings of this study. Originality/value – If any universities want to improve their current ISAT, or establish it, the findings of this study offer some guidelines.

Study of the influence of employee safety voice on workplace safety level of small- and medium-sized enterprises

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-90
Author(s):  
Jingjing Zhang ◽  
Qiang Mei ◽  
Suxia Liu
Keyword(s):  
Workplace Safety ◽  
External Variable ◽  
Safety Level ◽  
Labor Resource ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Experiment Platform ◽  
Employee Safety ◽  
Safety Awareness ◽  
Agent Simulation ◽  
Multi Agent

Purpose To improve unsafe workplace of Chinese SMEs, this paper aims to use the multi-agent simulation experiment to reveal the relationship between employees’ safety voice and safety level of enterprises. Design/methodology/approach Through simulation of employees’ safety voice activities, enterprises’ production activities, enterprises’ safety activities, an experiment platform is built. The experiment introduces external variable of labor resource and sets four experimental situations considering whether labor resource is sufficient and whether employees’ value is significant. Findings The result shows that not all the employees’ safety voice can change small- and medium-sized enterprises’ safety level. When there is sufficient labor supply, employee safety voice cannot improve the safety level of enterprises; when there is short of labor and employee safety voice is strong, safety level can be effectively improved. When employees have the strikingly different value variance, safety voice of common employees cannot improve safety level of enterprises, but employee safety voice with high value can improve safety level. Originality/value This fully provides that under the circumstances of disappearing demographic dividend in China, improving employees’ safety awareness and reasonably using their safety voice can boost SMEs to enhance safety level.

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