The effect of computer self-efficacy on security training effectiveness

摘要

The purpose of this paper is to determine the effectiveness different levels of instruction have on security tool usage for individuals at different levels of computer self-efficacy. This is accomplished by utilizing a quasi-experimental method to demonstrate the effect that computer self-efficacy has on people's usage of security tools as well as the affect that different levels of instruction have on computer self-efficacy and usage of security tools. Initial results support that a person's level of computer self-efficacy significantly impacts his or her use of security tools. Later data did not show that instruction was effective at increasing computer self-efficacy and use of security tools.