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  1. 1. “Cross Your Fingers and Hope You Don’t Get Hacked” : A Qualitative Study on The Psychological Factors Behind Non-Compliance with Cybersecurity Recommendations

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Rebecca Biese; Gabriél Österwall; [2024]
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    Abstract : Cybersecurity is one of the most important issues in today’s digitalized society, with new technology and security policies constantly being developed. However, one of the largest challenges threatening cybersecurity is the human factor — an aspect that is often overlooked in cybersecurity research and development. READ MORE

  2. 2. Communicating compliance : A qualitative research of safety information within blue collar industries in Sweden and Norway and an onboarding design proposal of a regulatory compliance app

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : Karolina Meijer; [2023]
    Keywords : blue collar worker; construction industry; digital onboarding; re-design;

    Abstract : Which solutions exist within the blue collar industries in Sweden and Norway today for conveying safety information to its employees? How may one re-design an understandable onboarding process to a digital app for Swedish-speaking blue collar workers? This study set out to research these questions, collaborating with Inphiz Technologies AB, a SaaS company in Stockholm, Sweden who has created a digital service to manage and automate legislative and regulatory compliance data in blue collar industries. The objective of the study was to answer the research questions and to create a design proposal for the users first steps into the Inphiz app through an onboarding process. READ MORE

  3. 3. Littering behaviors and communication: The case of Strängnäs municipality, Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Desirée Halvarsson Amberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; Cognitive Dissonance; Litter; Pro-Environmental Behaviors; Social Norms; Social Practice Theory;

    Abstract : Consumption of everyday products is an unintentional behavior most individuals act out without thinking of it. These products can end up as litter discarded in nature. Littering is an important field to study in order to achieve a sustainable future. READ MORE

  4. 4. “Perhaps the most important lesson I learned was how closely connected the different forms of inequality are.” : A thematic analysis of the Everyday Sexism Project

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS)

    Author : Lauren Foley; [2023]
    Keywords : sexism; everyday sexism; feminism;

    Abstract : This thesis set out to explore how, through a radical feminist lens and using the theory of a continuum of violence by Dr. Liz Kelly, the Everyday Sexism Project community thinks about the issue of everyday sexism, how they view everyday sexism in relation to larger, more severe acts of sexist violence, and whether they see potential for change and/or eradication of the former. READ MORE

  5. 5. Protecting animals, until dinner? Investigating the existence of Meat-Related Cognitive Dissonance among veterinary students in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Lydia Soilemezi; [2022]
    Keywords : meat paradox; cognitive dissonance; veterinary students; animal welfare; meat reduction; plant based; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Even though animal farming is one of the leading causes of climate change and more people in the west are raising concerns over animal welfare, meat consumption here is high and expected to rise. This thesis examines the reasoning and tensions that arise when omnivores’ dietary choices clash with their love for animals by studying how the concept of the meat paradox and cognitive dissonance theory can be explained among veterinary students in Sweden. READ MORE