Persuasive technology contributions toward enhance information security awareness in an organization

Persuasion is part and parcel of human interaction. The human persuaders in society have been always exit, masters of rhetoric skilled of changing our minds, or at least our behaviors. Leaders, mothers, salesmen, and teachers are clear examples of persuaders. Persuaders often turn to technology and...

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Main Authors: Qudaih, Hani A., Bawazir, Mohammed A., Usman, Shuaibu Hassan, Ibrahim, Jamaludin
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Published: IJCTT Journal 2014
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author Qudaih, Hani A.
Bawazir, Mohammed A.
Usman, Shuaibu Hassan
Ibrahim, Jamaludin
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Bawazir, Mohammed A.
Usman, Shuaibu Hassan
Ibrahim, Jamaludin
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description Persuasion is part and parcel of human interaction. The human persuaders in society have been always exit, masters of rhetoric skilled of changing our minds, or at least our behaviors. Leaders, mothers, salesmen, and teachers are clear examples of persuaders. Persuaders often turn to technology and digital media to amplify their persuasive ends. Besides, our lives and how we lead them influenced by technologies and digital media, but for the most part, their effects on our attitudes and behaviors have been incidental, even accidental. Although, nowadays, the use of computers to sell products and services considered as the most frequent application of persuasive technology. In this short paper, based on an extensive review of literatures, we aim to give a brief introduction to persuasive technology, and how it can play a role and contribute to enhance and deliver the best practice of IT. Some challenges of persuasive technology have been discussed. At the end, some recommendations and steps should be taken place to empower IT professional practices have been listed.
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spelling iium-380472018-06-20T01:08:47Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/38047/ Persuasive technology contributions toward enhance information security awareness in an organization Qudaih, Hani A. Bawazir, Mohammed A. Usman, Shuaibu Hassan Ibrahim, Jamaludin T Technology (General) Persuasion is part and parcel of human interaction. The human persuaders in society have been always exit, masters of rhetoric skilled of changing our minds, or at least our behaviors. Leaders, mothers, salesmen, and teachers are clear examples of persuaders. Persuaders often turn to technology and digital media to amplify their persuasive ends. Besides, our lives and how we lead them influenced by technologies and digital media, but for the most part, their effects on our attitudes and behaviors have been incidental, even accidental. Although, nowadays, the use of computers to sell products and services considered as the most frequent application of persuasive technology. In this short paper, based on an extensive review of literatures, we aim to give a brief introduction to persuasive technology, and how it can play a role and contribute to enhance and deliver the best practice of IT. Some challenges of persuasive technology have been discussed. At the end, some recommendations and steps should be taken place to empower IT professional practices have been listed. IJCTT Journal 2014-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/38047/1/Persuasive_Technology_Contributions_Toward_Enhance_Information_Security_Awareness_in_an_Organization.pdf Qudaih, Hani A. and Bawazir, Mohammed A. and Usman, Shuaibu Hassan and Ibrahim, Jamaludin (2014) Persuasive technology contributions toward enhance information security awareness in an organization. International Journal of Computer Trends and Technology (IJCTT), 10 (4). pp. 180-186. ISSN 2231-2803 http://www.ijcttjournal.org/archives/ijctt-v10p131 10.14445/22312803/IJCTT-V10P131
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Qudaih, Hani A.
Bawazir, Mohammed A.
Usman, Shuaibu Hassan
Ibrahim, Jamaludin
Persuasive technology contributions toward enhance information security awareness in an organization
title Persuasive technology contributions toward enhance information security awareness in an organization
title_full Persuasive technology contributions toward enhance information security awareness in an organization
title_fullStr Persuasive technology contributions toward enhance information security awareness in an organization
title_full_unstemmed Persuasive technology contributions toward enhance information security awareness in an organization
title_short Persuasive technology contributions toward enhance information security awareness in an organization
title_sort persuasive technology contributions toward enhance information security awareness in an organization
topic T Technology (General)
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/38047/1/Persuasive_Technology_Contributions_Toward_Enhance_Information_Security_Awareness_in_an_Organization.pdf