Current trend of end-users’ behaviors towards security mechanisms

Abstract

End user’s Security-related behaviors are key factors on success or failure of information security mechanisms’ application. Such security mechanisms are being rapidly modified sophisticatedly. Consequently, end-users’ behaviors are being changed, newly developed, and/or innovated as a result of the modifications of the mechanisms. Therefore, tracing the change of the end-user’s security related behaviors is an essential activity that should get continual attention from the security professionals. Unfortunately, behavioral studies on information security are out of most security professionals’ scope, despite the common believe that end-users must be involved in security mechanisms’ development. This article focuses on tracking the current trend of both positive and negative behaviors of end-users who are not security experts. The tracking process is based on semi-structured interviews with security experts who deal with end users on daily bases.