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Online Security Threats and Computer User Intentions
January 2010 (vol. 43 no. 1)
pp. 58-64
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Thomas F. Stafford, Robin Poston, "Online Security Threats and Computer User Intentions," Computer, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 58-64, January, 2010.
 
 
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@article{ 10.1109/MC.2010.18,
author = {Thomas F. Stafford and Robin Poston},
title = {Online Security Threats and Computer User Intentions},
journal ={Computer},
volume = {43},
number = {1},
issn = {0018-9162},
year = {2010},
pages = {58-64},
doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MC.2010.18},
publisher = {IEEE Computer Society},
address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA},
}
 
 
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Thomas F. Stafford, University of Memphis
Robin Poston, University of Memphis
Although computer users are aware of spyware, they typically do not take protective steps against it. A recent study looks into the reasons for this apathy and suggests boosting users' confidence in installing and operating antispyware solutions as an effective remedy.

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Index Terms:
Spyware, Internet/Web, Security and privacy
Citation:
Thomas F. Stafford, Robin Poston, "Online Security Threats and Computer User Intentions," Computer, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 58-64, Jan. 2010, doi:10.1109/MC.2010.18
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