Browsing by Subject "Human behaviour"
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The application of behavioural thresholds to analyse collective behaviour in information security
(Emerald, 2017)Purpose The purpose of this study is to perform an exploratory investigation into the feasibility of behavioural threshold analysis as a possible aid in security awareness campaigns. Design/methodology/approach Generic ... -
Behavioural thresholds in the context of information security
(HAISA, 2016)This research presents the exploratory application of behavioural threshold theory on group behaviour related to information security. Behavioural threshold analysis is presented as a possible tool for aiding the development ... -
The development, implementation and performance evaluation of an innovative residential load management system
(North-West University, 2009)The power utility of South Africa, Eskom, expected a supply shortfall of approximately 400MW between February and August 2006 in the Western Cape. The peak of the crisis was in mid-winter (June to August). This shortfall ... -
History education: Reaching beyond the confines of the classroom. A hands-on discussion of the implementation of rapidly improving technological tools in History pedagogy
(The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2017)Since the dawn of the twenty-first century the technological tools at the disposal of teachers have improved exponentially. In the current education environment, the History teacher can reach far beyond the confines of a ... -
I shall, we shall, and all others will: paradoxical information security behaviour
(Emerald, 2018)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the lemming effect as a possible cause for the privacy paradox in information security. Design/methodology/approach – Behavioural threshold analysis is used to test ... -
Theorising on information cascades and sequential decision-making for analysing security behaviour
(ICISSP, 2019)Human behaviour is an ever-present aspect in information security and requires special attention when seeking to secure information systems. Information security behaviour is often based on an informed decision where ...