This document provides a summary of a dissertation study conducted by an alumnus of UoF. Review the summary of the research and the adaptation of the survey instrument that was developed for the study.
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SyncSessionAssignment3-surveyinstrument.docx1. Does a computer security password policy exist at your school?
Yes ____ No ____ Don’t know ____
2. What is the minimum number of characters allowed for password length?
(Write in the #) ____ Don’t know ____
3. How often do you change your password?
Weekly ____ Monthly ____
Bi-monthly ____ Quarterly ____
Semi-annually ____ Annually ____
Never ____ Other ____
4. When asked to choose a new password, do you re-use your current password?
Yes ____ No ____
5. How does your school enforce computer security password policy?
No Enforcement ____
Self Discipline ____
Computer System Enforced ____
Don’t Know ____
6. What is your teaching specialty or subject area expertise? (write in)
__________________________________
7. Number of years teaching experience? _________
8. Number of years computer experience? _________
9. What do you perceive as the degree of computer security password policy enforcement currently in place at your school?
Little or None ____ Some ____
Moderate ____ Significant ____
High Degree ____
10. What do you perceive as your expected level of conformance to computer security password policy at your school?
Little or None ____ Some ____
Moderate ____ Significant ____
High Degree ____
11. Are passwords shared in your work environment at school?
Little or None ____ Some ____
Moderate ____ Significant ____
High Degree ____
12. Is any disciplinary action taken for computer security password policy violations?
Little or None ____ Some ____
Moderate ____ Significant ____
High Degree ____
13. What is the severity of the disciplinary action taken for computer security password policy violations?
Little or None ____ Some ____
Moderate ____ Significant ____
High Degree ____
14. What types of discipline are used for computer security password policy violations?
None ____
Supervisor Discussion ____
Administrative Action ____
Privilege Suspension ____
Other: ___________________ (write in)
15. How many passwords do you use at school?
____________ (write in the quantity)
16. How much password selection guidance have you received?
Little or None ____ Some Guidance ____
Moderate ____ Significant ____
High Degree ____
17. In what form was the guidance provided?
Online ____ Written ____
Verbal ____
Other: _________________
18. Did the password selection guidance meet your needs?
Yes ____ No ____
19. Without revealing your password, please answer the following:
a. How long is your password?
______ (length in characters)
b. How many numerics does it contain?
______ (quantity)
c. How many alphabetic characters does it contain? ____ (write in #)
d. Does it have upper and lower case characters?
Yes ____ No ____
e. Does it contain at least one special character?
Yes ____ No ____
20. Please take a minute to write down your thoughts about the prevalent attitudes that exist in your school relative to computer security policies and passwords. __________________________________
__________________________________
21. Gender:
Male ____ Female ____
22. Age (years): ________
