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Information systems professors at BYU have created a technology using JavaScript that can detect online identity fraud simply by measuring interaction behaviors like keystroke speed.
Study reveals racial bias, discrimination in financial services, but also identifies actions minority small business owners can take
When the death of George Floyd sparked national outrage and protests against racism in 2020, BYU Marriott MPA grad Christabel Agbonkonkon knew she had to do something.
Effective teamwork is at the core of every organization’s success, and learning how to collaborate is an essential piece of a BYU Marriott education.
BYU is a special place. I go to a lot of universities, and there is nowhere else like this. I grew up here on this campus. My father was part of the BYU Marriott faculty for thirty years. There isn’t one part of the Tanner Building that doesn’t have a Smith mark on it somewhere.
Is the way we bark out orders to digital assistants like Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant making us less polite? Prompted by growing concerns, two BYU information systems researchers decided to ask.
Using brain data, eye-tracking data and field-study data, a group of BYU Marriott researchers have confirmed something about our interaction with security warnings on computers and phones: the more we see them, the more we tune them out.
You may think twice before listing "multitasking" as a skill on your resume due to top-notch research performed by BYU professors on security warnings.
Eating free samples at big box stores like Costco has become a weekend tradition for many shoppers. But just how effective are free samples when it comes to actually attracting purchases and loyalty?
Ever tried to sell something you've owned for a while on Craigslist and found that no one is willing to pony up what you're asking?
New research finds the type of sensory experience an advertisement conjures up in our mind taste and touch vs. sight and sound has a fascinating effect on when we make purchases.
When a person types “Mercedes” into a Google search bar, does it mean they are likely to buy one, or does it simply mean they want to print off photos and hang them on the wall?
Software developers listen up: if you want people to pay attention to your security warnings on their computers or mobile devices, you need to make them pop up at better times.
New doctor's orders: No earbuds, no music, and no watching TV while eating.
You’re on the web, responding to an email or watching a YouTube video, when a message pops up on your browser. Do you read it, or do you close the window and get back to what you were doing?
In new research, professor Jeffrey Jenkins can tell if you're angry by the way you move a computer mouse.
Tech smarts and a pair of grants from Google and the National Science Foundation are helping BYU professors at the university’s Neurosecurity Lab lift the lid on computer users’ riskiest behaviors. And with a multimillion-dollar brain scanner at their fingertips, the six researchers are turning heads. -->
BYU assistant professor Ryan Elder's research found that people react significantly faster to warning signs that depict greater movement.
BYU Information Systems professors found that people say they care about keeping their computers secure, but behave otherwise.
Many business schools are not teaching MBAs to create new businesses, according to two of BYU's innovation gurus.
A BYU business professor reveals that discrimination is still tainting the American Dream for minorities.
Warning Instagrammers: Marriott School research suggests you might want to stop taking so many pictures of your food.
A study by Marriott School professors found that tottering consumers were more likely to select budget-friendly items.
Ever been trading text messages when there's suddenly a long pause? Marriott School research shows you should be leery.