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On Spam Susceptibility and Browser Updating

On Spam Susceptibility and Browser Updating

Eric Luong, Toan Huynh, James Miller
Copyright: © 2012 |Volume: 3 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 14
ISSN: 1947-3052|EISSN: 1947-3060|EISBN13: 9781466614390|DOI: 10.4018/jssoe.2012010103
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Luong, Eric, et al. "On Spam Susceptibility and Browser Updating." IJSSOE vol.3, no.1 2012: pp.44-57. http://doi.org/10.4018/jssoe.2012010103

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Luong, E., Huynh, T., & Miller, J. (2012). On Spam Susceptibility and Browser Updating. International Journal of Systems and Service-Oriented Engineering (IJSSOE), 3(1), 44-57. http://doi.org/10.4018/jssoe.2012010103

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Luong, Eric, Toan Huynh, and James Miller. "On Spam Susceptibility and Browser Updating," International Journal of Systems and Service-Oriented Engineering (IJSSOE) 3, no.1: 44-57. http://doi.org/10.4018/jssoe.2012010103

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Abstract

This study examines the intersection between the group of users susceptible to spam and users who continue to use out-dated browsers. Specifically, it empirically determines if an association between unsafe user behaviour and the use of an out-dated browser exists. A case study is conducted wherein spam-like emails are sent to 25,000 random email users. The emails each contain a link to a webpage that records information on any visitors. The collected data is parsed and analyzed. Information was recorded on 90 distinct visitors. Analysis showed that approximately 66% of visitors were using out-dated browsers. The work implies that future research on the problem of spam should include browser version information (as a dichotomous variable) as a covariant in their analysis. The results suggest that greater effort must be put into educating the public about safe online behaviour and best practices, including the importance of updating software.

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