Peter Mayer

Vision: What Johnny learns about Password Security from Videos posted on YouTube

2021

The text password is the most pervasive authentication scheme and is unlikely to disappear soon. Companies employ password awareness and training campaigns to reduce the risk of insecure password management endangering these companies. While larger …

From Fear to Control: Developing a Three-Factor Scale for Cybersecurity Anxiety (CybAS)

2026 · Repository KITopen (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)

Cybersecurity anxiety captures the persistent worry, stress and perceived lack of control individuals experience when navigating digital threats. While prior research has examined privacy concerns, computer anxiety and related constructs, no validated instrument exists to …