Who Is Best Placed to Support Cyber Responsibilized UK Parents?

The UK government responsibilizes its citizens when it comes to their cyber security, as do other countries. Governments provide excellent advice online, but do not provide any other direct support. Responsibilization is viable when: (1) risk management activities require only ubiquitous skills, (2) a failure to manage the risk does not affect others in the person's community.

The impact of financial deprivation on children's cybersecurity knowledge & abilities.

Online users require a working knowledge of password "best practice", as well as the ability to apply such knowledge. Children increasingly operate as independent agents online, and thus also need to be aware of password "best practice". To meet this need, the Scottish curriculum for excellence includes lessons about password "best practice".

"Passwords protect my stuff"-a study of children's password practices.

Children use technology from a very young age and often have to authenticate. The goal of this study is to explore children's practices, perceptions, and knowledge regarding passwords. Given the limited work to date and that the world's cyber posture and culture will be dependent on today's youth, it is imperative to conduct cyber-security research with children.

"Oh yeah, they're looking": A thematic analysis of indoor UV tanning industry advertising and articles.

Skin cancers are becoming more prevalent even though many can be prevented. Women are more knowledgeable than men about skin cancer, yet they are more likely to sunbathe deliberately and to use artificial tanning equipment. The purpose of this article is to examine messages that women receive about the benefits of a tan.

Adolescents' reasons for tanning and appearance motives: a preliminary study.

We examined adolescents' reasons for tanning and how these relate to appearance evaluation and orientation. Two hundred and sixty-four Canadian adolescents (age range 15-19 years) in grades 10, 11, and 12 completed a survey that included scales measuring their reasons for tanning, appearance evaluation, and appearance orientation. It was found that girls and boys differed on four of nine subscales measuring reasons for tanning.