Small-scale cyber security: mapping security requirements for IT users at home and in small organisations

Thesis

Despite a long-standing assumption that developments in personal and cloud computing models would change the way we approach security, small-scale IT users (SSITUs) remain underserviced by existent cyber security models. This dissertation discusses survey results relating to the technology employed by SSITUs and their engagement with cyber security.

We determine that: SSITUs are focusing on easy-to-implement technical measures, leading to a disconnect between the security implemente...

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Authors: Osborn, E

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Keywords: Cyber Security
• Subjects: Computer security