Table 2. Possible causes the respondents... | Emerald Publishing

Table 2.

Possible causes the respondents could choose for not using VPN software

Factor	Aspect	Possible cause for not using VPN software
Knowledge	Functionality	“Because I don’t know how to choose/use VPN software”
	Impact	“Because government should be able to see what I’m doing on the Internet”
Optimism bias	Impact	“Because I have nothing to hide”
	Probability	“Because I’m not on the radar of criminals”
Availability bias	Id.	“Because I don’t know anyone who has suffered from leaking his Internet address”
Confirmation bias	Id.	“Because it seems strange to me that I would be digitally tapped”
Cognitive attitude	Usefulness	“Because I don’t see why I would use a VPN”
	Urgency	“Because I didn’t think about it”
	Cost and effort	“Because using a VPN would take me too much effort/time”
Affective attitude	Gut feeling	“Because I just don’t feel like it / I’m lazy”
	Procrastination	“I was planning to, but I haven’t gotten around to it yet”
	Subjective norm	“Because hardly anyone uses a VPN” “Because people in my immediate environment don’t use a VPN”

Factor	Aspect	Possible cause for not using VPN software
Knowledge	Functionality	“Because I don’t know how to choose/use VPN software”
	Impact	“Because government should be able to see what I’m doing on the Internet”
Optimism bias	Impact	“Because I have nothing to hide”
	Probability	“Because I’m not on the radar of criminals”
Availability bias	Id.	“Because I don’t know anyone who has suffered from leaking his Internet address”
Confirmation bias	Id.	“Because it seems strange to me that I would be digitally tapped”
Cognitive attitude	Usefulness	“Because I don’t see why I would use a VPN”
	Urgency	“Because I didn’t think about it”
	Cost and effort	“Because using a VPN would take me too much effort/time”
Affective attitude	Gut feeling	“Because I just don’t feel like it / I’m lazy”
	Procrastination	“I was planning to, but I haven’t gotten around to it yet”
	Subjective norm	“Because hardly anyone uses a VPN”“Because people in my immediate environment don’t use a VPN”

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