How I Learned to be Secure: a Census-Representative Survey of Security Advice Sources and Behavior

摘要: Few users have a single, authoritative, source from whom they can request digital-security advice. Rather, skills are often learned haphazardly, as filter through an overwhelming quantity of security By understanding the factors that contribute to users' advice sources, beliefs, and behaviors, we help pare down improve quality provided users, streamlining process learning key behaviors. This paper rigorously investigates how knowledge, demographics correlate with their sources advice, all these influence Using carefully pre-tested, U.S.-census-representative survey 526 present overview prevalence respondents' reasons for accepting rejecting those impact demographic on behavior. We find evidence "digital divide" in security: higher skill levels socioeconomic status differ fewer resources. digital divide may add vulnerability already disadvantaged users. Additionally, confirm extend results prior small-sample studies about why accept certain (e.g., because trust rather than content) reject other it is inconvenient contains too much marketing material). conclude recommendations combating improving efficacy