If you are interested in helping us better understand what users are paying attention to when browsing the Internet, we welcome you to participate in our research study. This study is being conducted in Australia by Prof Paul Watters from La Trobe University and Dr Marthie Grobler from CSIRO Data61, in collaboration with Prof L. Jean Camp from Indiana University, USA, Prof Karen Renaud from Abertay University, United Kingdom, and Prof Julian Jang-Jaccard from Massey University, New Zealand.
Do not complete this study unless you can read and understand English and are at least 18 years old.
This study seeks to understand how people decide whether or not it is secure to sign-in to different websites on the Internet.
This study consists of three tasks. The first task is a very brief balloon experiment. The second task is to complete a brief experiment, and the third task is to complete a demographic and informational survey. The experimental task involves visiting a series of websites and deciding whether or not they are secure enough to sign-in. The final survey involves a series of questions concerning your practical experience and knowledge about security on the Internet. The combined time for completing these three tasks will be approximately 25-30 minutes. The total payment for completing this study will range between $4 and $5 depending on your performance while completing the experimental task.
Efforts will be made to keep your personal information confidential. We cannot guarantee absolute confidentiality. Your personal information may be disclosed if required by law. Your identity will be held in confidence in reports in which the study is published. The information will be stored securely in the Scholarly Data Archive at Indiana University and will only be accessible to those conducting this study. There will be no references in oral or written reports that could link participants to the study.
If you have questions at any time about the study or the procedures, you may contact the researchers Dr L Jean Camp from Indiana University (spice@indiana.edu), Prof Paul Watters from La Trobe University (P.Watters@latrobe.edu.au) and Dr Marthie Grobler from CSIRO Data61 (marthie.grobler@data61.csiro.au).
This study has been approved by Indiana University Institutional Review Board, La Trobe University Human Ethics Committee and CSIRO Social Science Human Research Ethics Committee in accordance with the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007). If you have any questions concerning your participation in the study please contact the researchers directly. Alternatively any concerns or complaints about the conduct of this study can be raised with La Trobe University Chair of the University Human Ethics Committee on (03) 9479 1443 | humanethics@latrobe.edu.au, or the CSIRO Manager of Social Responsibility and Ethics on (07) 3833 5693 | csshrec@csiro.au.
Your participation in this study is voluntary; you may decline to participate without penalty. If you decide to participate, you may withdraw from the study at any time without penalty. Your decision whether or not to participate in this study will not affect your current or future relations with Indiana University, La Trobe University or CSIRO Data61.
By clicking on the Continue to Experiment button, you agree to participate in this research.