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Online Decision Making: Online Influence and Implications for Cyber Security

Online Decision Making: Online Influence and Implications for Cyber Security

Helen Joanne Wall, Linda K. Kaye
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 25
ISBN13: 9781522540533|ISBN10: 1522540539|EISBN13: 9781522540540
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-4053-3.ch001
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Wall, Helen Joanne, and Linda K. Kaye. "Online Decision Making: Online Influence and Implications for Cyber Security." Psychological and Behavioral Examinations in Cyber Security, edited by John McAlaney, et al., IGI Global, 2018, pp. 1-25. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4053-3.ch001

APA

Wall, H. J. & Kaye, L. K. (2018). Online Decision Making: Online Influence and Implications for Cyber Security. In J. McAlaney, L. Frumkin, & V. Benson (Eds.), Psychological and Behavioral Examinations in Cyber Security (pp. 1-25). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4053-3.ch001

Chicago

Wall, Helen Joanne, and Linda K. Kaye. "Online Decision Making: Online Influence and Implications for Cyber Security." In Psychological and Behavioral Examinations in Cyber Security, edited by John McAlaney, Lara A. Frumkin, and Vladlena Benson, 1-25. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4053-3.ch001

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Abstract

The growth in computer-mediated communication has created real challenges for society; in particular, the internet has become an important resource for “convincing” or persuading a person to make a decision. From a cybersecurity perspective, online attempts to persuade someone to make a decision has implications for the radicalisation of individuals. This chapter reviews multiple definitions and theories relating to decision making to consider the applicability of these to online decision making in areas such as buying behaviour, social engineering, and radicalisation. Research investigating online decision making is outlined and the point is made that research examining online research has a different focus than research exploring online decision making. The chapter concludes with some key questions for scholars and practitioners. In particular, it is noted that online decision making cannot be explained by one single model, as none is sufficient in its own capacity to underpin all forms of online behaviour.

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