This paper explains how visual representations of data enable individual sensemaking in exploration tasks. We build upon theories human perception and cognition, including Cognitive Fit Theory, to explain what aspects facilitate for the viewer. make three primary contributions. First, we give a general characterization that would be used These consist scene, objects within characteristics those objects. Second, extend Theory into task domain. has number spatial subtasks observing points,...

The fields of information assurance and digital forensics continue to grow in both importance complexity, spurred on by rapid advancement crime. Contemporary law enforcement professionals facing such issues quickly discover that they cannot be successful while operating a vacuum turn colleagues for assistance. However, there is clear need greater IT-based knowledge sharing capabilities amongst organizations; an environment historically typified silo mentality. A number efforts have attempted...

Social engineering is a large problem in our modern technological world, but while conceptually understood, it harder to teach compared traditional pen testing techniques. This research details class project where students implemented phishing exercise against real-world targets. Through cooperation with an external corporate partner, learned the legal, technical, behavioral, analysis, and reporting aspects of social engineering. The outcome provided both usable data for corporation as well...

Academics strive to bring real-world experiences and examples into the classroom thereby creating a richer experience for instructor student. This goal of relevance is particularly challenging in instruction statistics where often must choose between “canned” simulated datasets that lack richness versus using their own research data. Real-world offer familiarity, storytelling opportunities, an intimate understanding dataset providing fuller student; however, public release data could be...

This article features a classroom project that leverages the idea of “security through antiquity” (Hruska, 2008) by analyzing effects vulnerability assessment tools on successive versions Windows operating system (OS) in setting. The results provide anecdotal evidence high student interest and involvement with older technology also show important differences between generations OSs.

With the increased amount of data generated by social networking sites there is also difficulty in analysis this data, including time-based changes, which can provide unique insights network analysis. Information visualization a vital tool assisting scientists with large quantities data; however, gathering, formatting, and visualizing time-related from still remains an obstacle. This research explores process gathering real time using dynamic techniques to visualize analyze changes...

Recently video conferencing has become a daily part of many lives for social interaction, education, work, and various other activities. Research suggests that the use webcams during these interactions increases richness interaction therefore impacts overall quality videoconference. Given this, understanding what drives individual choice to display or not their webcam is important understand. This research investigates impact facial attractiveness in decision an A within-subjects experiment...