Does decision-making style predict individuals’ cybersecurity avoidance behaviour?

Hamed Alqahtani; Manolya Kavakli-Thorne

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-50309-3_3

Does decision-making style predict individuals’ cybersecurity avoidance behaviour?

Hamed Alqahtani^*, Manolya Kavakli-Thorne

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In the field of cybersecurity, human behaviour is considered as the weakest link. We applied gamification techniques to the development of an Augmented Reality game, CybAR, which was designed to educate users about cybersecurity in an effective and entertaining way. This research incorporates decision-making style into Technology Threat Avoidance Theory (TTAT) of CybAR game use. This paper particularly focuses on the role of decision-making style in avoidance of risky cybersecurity behaviour based on factors derived from Technology Threat Avoidance Theory (TTAT). A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 95 students at Macquarie University to assess the effect of individual differences, namely, decision-making style, as a moderator variable between motivation behaviour and cybersecurity avoidance behaviour factors. The findings indicated that the moderating effect of decision-making style had a significant effect on avoidance behaviour. In particular, rational decision-making was a strongly significant moderator of avoidance behaviour and cybersecurity avoidance behaviour, while dependent and avoidant styles were less significant moderators of avoidance behaviour and cybersecurity avoidance behaviour.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	HCI for Cybersecurity, Privacy and Trust
Subtitle of host publication	Second International Conference, HCI-CPT 2020 Held as Part of the 22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020 Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19–24, 2020, Proceedings
Editors	Abbas Moallem
Place of Publication	Cham, Switzerland
Publisher	Springer, Springer Nature
Pages	32-50
Number of pages	19
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030503093
ISBN (Print)	9783030503086
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50309-3_3
Publication status	Published - 2020
Event	2nd International Conference on HCI for Cybersecurity, Privacy and Trust, HCI-CPT 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020 - Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 19 Jul 2020 → 24 Jul 2020

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	12210 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	2nd International Conference on HCI for Cybersecurity, Privacy and Trust, HCI-CPT 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020
Country/Territory	Denmark
City	Copenhagen
Period	19/07/20 → 24/07/20

Keywords

Cyber security awareness
Decision making style
Gamification

Access to Document

10.1007/978-3-030-50309-3_3

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Alqahtani, H., & Kavakli-Thorne, M. (2020). Does decision-making style predict individuals’ cybersecurity avoidance behaviour? In A. Moallem (Ed.), HCI for Cybersecurity, Privacy and Trust: Second International Conference, HCI-CPT 2020 Held as Part of the 22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020 Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19–24, 2020, Proceedings (pp. 32-50). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 12210 LNCS). Springer, Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50309-3_3

Alqahtani, Hamed ; Kavakli-Thorne, Manolya. / Does decision-making style predict individuals’ cybersecurity avoidance behaviour?. HCI for Cybersecurity, Privacy and Trust: Second International Conference, HCI-CPT 2020 Held as Part of the 22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020 Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19–24, 2020, Proceedings. editor / Abbas Moallem. Cham, Switzerland : Springer, Springer Nature, 2020. pp. 32-50 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Alqahtani, H & Kavakli-Thorne, M 2020, Does decision-making style predict individuals’ cybersecurity avoidance behaviour? in A Moallem (ed.), HCI for Cybersecurity, Privacy and Trust: Second International Conference, HCI-CPT 2020 Held as Part of the 22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020 Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19–24, 2020, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 12210 LNCS, Springer, Springer Nature, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 32-50, 2nd International Conference on HCI for Cybersecurity, Privacy and Trust, HCI-CPT 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, 19/07/20. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50309-3_3

Does decision-making style predict individuals’ cybersecurity avoidance behaviour? / Alqahtani, Hamed; Kavakli-Thorne, Manolya.
HCI for Cybersecurity, Privacy and Trust: Second International Conference, HCI-CPT 2020 Held as Part of the 22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020 Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19–24, 2020, Proceedings. ed. / Abbas Moallem. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, Springer Nature, 2020. p. 32-50 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 12210 LNCS).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review