So Long, And No Thanks for the Externalities: The Rational Rejection of Security Advice by Users
... users’ rejection of the security advice they receive is entirely rational from an economic viewpoint.
Why users are the weakest link.
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Why users are the weakest link.
by tgoe on Mon Feb 04, 2013 7:01 pm
([msg=73416]see Why users are the weakest link.[/msg])
Interesting paper out of Microsoft Research:
So Long, And No Thanks for the Externalities: The Rational Rejection of Security Advice by Users
So Long, And No Thanks for the Externalities: The Rational Rejection of Security Advice by Users
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Re: Why users are the weakest link.
by KthProg on Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:45 pm
([msg=73537]see Re: Why users are the weakest link.[/msg])
love this article.
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