The field of cybersecurity governance research strives to understand, rationalize, and propose effective solutions for the complex task of safeguarding cyberspace as a secure environment.... Show moreThe field of cybersecurity governance research strives to understand, rationalize, and propose effective solutions for the complex task of safeguarding cyberspace as a secure environment. Concurrently, social research focuses on comprehending the institutions, policies, and behaviours that foster a safer online realm. This type of inquiry often relies on the expertise of professionals or involves research conducted directly with end-users. However, conducting fieldwork with these specific groups presents unique challenges pertaining to the subject matter. In this chapter, we aim to share our first-hand experiences of conducting fieldwork in cybersecurity, engaging with both experts and end-users. Our experiences stem from three distinct projects centred around governance, culture, and cybersecurity training. Throughout this chapter, we delve into the logistical, ethical, and emotional challenges we encountered along the research journey, highlighting the successes and missteps we encountered. By sharing our experiences and lessons learned, we contribute to the ongoing discourse in this field and offer valuable insights for future research endeavours. Show less
People with intellectual disabilities (ID) commonly struggle with managing their affairs, while they consider it important to beindependent. This study aimed to gain insight into the perspectives... Show morePeople with intellectual disabilities (ID) commonly struggle with managing their affairs, while they consider it important to beindependent. This study aimed to gain insight into the perspectives of people with ID, legal representatives, and support staff onpromoting independence in this population. Two focus groups were conducted with people with ID (n= 7), two with legal repre-sentatives (n= 13), and three with support staff (n= 17). Topics included the meaning of independence, the current level andneeds of people with ID regarding their independence, and what they perceived as barriers and requirements when wanting to pro-mote independence in this group. Possible outcomes of a greater independence of people with ID were also discussed. Verbatimtranscripts were analyzed qualitatively with a general inductive approach. According to the respondents, people with ID requiresupport from others, but most want to be more independent. Various barriers are experienced when trying to promote indepen-dence. These concern barriers at the level of support staff (e.g., lack of time), family (e.g., taking over tasks), and of the persons withID themselves (e.g., emotional difficulties). When promoting independence in this population, more support and time seem neces-sary, as well as a clear, step-by-step tailored approach and good communication between all parties involved. Last, several advan-tages (e.g., greater self-worth) and risks (e.g., overestimation by others, greater exposure to hazards) were proposed that couldresult from a greater independence of people with ID. As this study showed that people with ID generally want to become moreindependent. This stresses the need for the development of interventions, which could benefit from thefindings from this study. Show less
Newsum, E.C.; Helm-van Mil, A.H.M. van der; Kaptein, A.A. 2016