{"id":321,"date":"2025-12-05T13:44:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T13:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/wt-beiser9\/?p=321"},"modified":"2025-12-05T13:44:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T13:44:46","slug":"article-review-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/wt-beiser9\/2025\/12\/05\/article-review-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Article Review #1"},"content":{"rendered":"William Beiser<br \/>9\/27\/2025<br \/>Article Review #1<br \/>The International Journal of Cybersecurity Intelligence &amp; Cybercrime (IJCIC) plays a<br \/>crucial role in the field of social sciences by examining how human behavior, institutions, and<br \/>societal structures interact with digital threats (IJCIC, n.d.). Rather than limiting the study to<br \/>technical vulnerabilities alone, the research examines how individual perceptions, cultural<br \/>backgrounds, demographic factors, and power relations influence risk, resilience, and harm in<br \/>cyberspace. In this way, the studies in the IJCIC article focus on sociology, criminology,<br \/>psychology, and political science to understand not just what cybercrimes occur, but who is<br \/>vulnerable, why, and how social contexts either amplify or mitigate those vulnerabilities (IJCIC,<br \/>n.d.).<br \/>An example of this social science approach is the IJCIC article that explores phishing,<br \/>social engineering, and identity theft. In the study, researchers define independent variables, such<br \/>as scam type (generic vs. phishing), awareness or education condition, and demographic<br \/>attributes (low-level vs high-level). The dependent variable is typically some measure of<br \/>susceptibility, like clicking on fraudulent email links or disclosing personal information. Testing<br \/>of hypotheses occurs through different methods. Behavioral experiments or field observations<br \/>paired with self-report surveys, followed by statistical models (for example, generalized linear<br \/>models), are used to assess which independent variables significantly predict the dependent<br \/>variables, controlling for potential confounders (IJCIC, n.d.)<br \/>Marginalized groups are a central focus of this research. International students, first-year<br \/>students, nonnative speakers, or those with limited prior digital literacy often emerge as more<br \/>vulnerable. We discussed this in a previous class, where specific demographics, such as older<br \/>people, are more likely to be susceptible to attacks and scams.<br \/>Overall, the contributions of studies like IJCIC to society are helpful. They inform policy<br \/>and best practices in higher education, such as designing orientation programs or training<br \/>modules that specifically target at-risk populations. They can clarify which sociocultural or<br \/>demographic variables reliably predict risk. Finally, they help shift the talking points. Viewing<br \/>cybersecurity not solely as a technical or individual issue, but as deeply related to social<br \/>inequality and responsibility. In this way, the research helps build safer, more inclusive digital<br \/>spaces for people from all demographics.<br \/>References<br \/>International Journal of Cybersecurity Intelligence &amp; Cybercrime [IJCIC]. (n.d.). Home.<br \/>Bridgewater State University. Retrieved from https:\/\/vc.bridgew.edu\/ijcic\/<br \/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>William Beiser9\/27\/2025Article Review #1The International Journal of Cybersecurity Intelligence &amp; Cybercrime (IJCIC) plays acrucial role in the field of social sciences by examining how human behavior, institutions, andsocietal structures interact with digital threats (IJCIC, n.d.). 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