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dc.contributor.authorHolt, Thomas J
dc.contributor.authorvan Wilsem, Johan
dc.contributor.authorvan de Weijer, Steve
dc.contributor.authorLeukfeldt, Rutger
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-26T06:02:42Z
dc.date.available2019-06-26T06:02:42Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.issn0894-4393
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/0894439318805067
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/384497
dc.description.abstractRecent research demonstrates that those with low self-control have an increased risk of victimization due to involvement in routine activities that place them in close proximity to motivated offenders and decrease their willingness to utilize appropriate guardianship factors. This relationship is significant in predicting physical forms of victimization, though few studies have considered how this may account for property offenses, particularly forms of cybercrime which may be hidden from victims. This article explores the extent to which personal characteristics and user behaviors affect the probability of malicious software infections, a serious form of cybercrime, using the integrated routine activities and self-control theory of victimization. Using a nationally representative sample of adults in the Netherlands, this analysis found time spent on specific computer activities (e.g., downloading files) as well as low self-control increase indications of malware infection, while protection of wireless networks seems effective in preventing them.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSage
dc.relation.ispartofjournalSocial Science Computer Review
dc.subject.fieldofresearchInformation systems
dc.subject.fieldofresearchLibrary and information studies
dc.subject.fieldofresearchOther information and computing sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4609
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4610
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4699
dc.titleTesting an Integrated Self-Control and Routine Activities Framework to Examine Malware Infection Victimization
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.description.notepublicThis publication has been entered into Griffith Research Online as an Advanced Online Version.
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorVan de Weijer, Steve


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