The Factors Influencing the Use of Password Managers

Hussain Alshahrani; Abdulrahman Alghamdi

doi:10.26735/TNJT2900

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منشور 25-06-2022

DOI https://doi.org/10.26735/TNJT2900

كيفية الاقتباس

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"The Factors Influencing the Use of Password Managers", JISCR, م 5, عدد 1, ص 47–60, يونيو 2022, doi: 10.26735/TNJT2900.

تنزيل الاقتباسات

Hussain Alshahrani

Department of Computer Sciences, College of Computing and Information Technology, Shaqra University, Sahqra, Saudi Arabia.

Abdulrahman Alghamdi

Department of Computer Sciences, College of Computing and Information Technology, Shaqra University, Sahqra, Saudi Arabia.

الملخص

This paper investigates the factors that influence the actual use of password managers. In this paper, we have integrated some factors from the Technology Acceptance Model (perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and attitude) with other factors from the literature review (user readiness, awareness, and motivation) to investigate the influence of these factors on the use of password managers. The authors used an online questionnaire to collect data. The questionnaire was distributed by using two social media platforms (Twitter and WhatsApp). There were 171 participants from 6 countries who completed the questionnaire. Structural equation modelling was employed by using SmartPLS-3 software to analyse the data. Findings indicate that perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and user readiness have a positive impact and are substantially associated with attitude, thus influencing the actual use of password managers. Likewise, perceived usefulness, user readiness, and awareness have a positive impact and are significantly associated with motivation of users to use it, which also influences the actual use of password managers.

الكلمات المفتاحية

Password Managers، Perceived Ease of Use، Technology Acceptance Model، Perceived Usefulness، Attitude، User Readiness، Cybersecurity

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السير الشخصية للمؤلفين

Hussain Alshahrani

Dr Hussain Alshahrani is Assistant Professor in the College of Computing and Information Technology at Shaqra University, Saudi Arabia. He has received his PhD degree from University of Strathclyde in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Glasgow, UK. His research interests are in Information systems, Information security, social networks, data science, knowledge sharing, and applying IS theories.

Abdulrahman Alghamdi

Dr Abdulrahman Alghamdi is Associate Professor in the College of Computing and Information Technology at Shaqra University, Saudi Arabia. He has received his PhD degree in 2010 from Heriot watt University- Computer Department, Edinburgh, UK. He is the vice dean for development and quality at the college. He has taught several university courses in the computer science field, including computer security, advanced programming, advanced database management systems, and artificial intelligence courses. His research interests include Information security, Programming, Database, Image Processing.

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