| Title: | Country life in the digital era : comparison of technology use and cybercrime victimization between residents of rural and urban environments in Slovenia |
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| Authors: | ID Bernik, Igor (Author)
ID Prislan Mihelič, Kaja (Author)
ID Mihelič, Anže (Author) |
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| Files: |  https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/21/14487/htm
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Scientific work |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | FVV - Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security
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| Abstract: | Cybercrime is one of the most significant security challenges of the 21st century. However, official statistics do not provide insights into its prevalence and nature. Representative cross-sectional field studies may help fill this gap, focusing on differences between urban and rural technology users. We (a) investigated the association between the purpose of computers and other electronic device usage and perceived vulnerability, (b) compared the differences in the purpose of computers or other electronic device use and perceived vulnerability, and (c) compared the perceived cyber victimization between residents of rural and urban areas. We conducted a field study that resulted in a representative sample of the Republic of Slovenia in Europe. We found several significant differences in the purpose of technology use and perceived cyber victimization. Furthermore, the results indicate that the purpose of technology use is somehow associated with perceived vulnerability in cyberspace; however, such associations are different in cyberspace than in the material world. |
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| Keywords: | cyber victimization, cybercrime, rural environment, technology use, perceived vulnerability |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Publication date: | 01.01.2022 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2022 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 1-16 |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 14, iss. 21 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-84838  |
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| UDC: | 343.3/.7:004 |
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| ISSN on article: | 2071-1050 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 128087043 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/su142114487 |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 31.07.2023 |
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| Views: | 587 |
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| Downloads: | 83 |
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| Categories: | Misc.
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