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Kerrianne Buchanan (Fed)
Social Scientist
Kerrianne Buchanan is a Social Scientist in the Program Coordination Office at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
With youth increasingly accessing and using the internet, it is important to understand what they know about online privacy and security (OPS), and from where
Lorenzo Neil, Julie Haney, Kerrianne Buchanan, Charlotte Healy
Despite the importance of cybersecurity, there is no standard definition nor common terminology for explaining cybersecurity. Existing definitions largely
Encountering and/or engaging in risky online behavior is an inherent aspect of being an online user. In particular, youth are vulnerable to such risky be-havior
Yee-Yin Choong, Kerrianne Buchanan, Olivia Williams
Though much is known about how adults understand and use passwords, little research attention has been paid specifically to parents or, more importantly, to how