Personal profile
Research areas
I research "End-user Viable Information Security & Privacy Solutions". Thereby, independently of whether the end-user of a security solution is a lay-person, an admin, or a developer, the focus always lies on making security & privacy solutions viable for the target audience, i.e., taking into consideration their specific needs and skill sets.
In addition to my position at SDU, I am the coordinator and co-speaker of the “Human and Societal Factors” research group in the Helmholtz Association-funded subtopic “Engineering Secure Systems” at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
Current external positions
KASTEL Security Research Labs Fellow, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Keywords
- Data Security
- Information Security
- Usable Security
- Human Factors
- Security Awareness
- Authentication
- Password Managers
- Security Notifications
- E-Mail Security
- Security by design
- Security Updates
- Privacy
- Cybersecurity
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Cybersikkerhed i praksis: Indsigter fra danske produktionsvirksomheder
Stentoft, J., Mikkelsen, O. S., Wickstrøm, K. A., Keating, V. C., Tumchewics, L. A., Theussen, A., Peressotti, M., Mayer, P. & Kankam-Boateng, J., 7. Apr 2026, 57 p.Research output: Book/report › Report › Research
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Determinants of the Acceptance of Cybersecurity Chatbots: An Extended Protection Motivation Perspective
Luzinska, L., Sohn, S., Schnittka, O. & Mayer, P., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Information and Computer Security.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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From Fear to Control: Developing a Three-Factor Scale for Cybersecurity Anxiety (CybAS)
Dall, N., Hagge, H. G., Mayer, P. & Faklaris, C., Apr 2026, CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2026.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
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"It's Confusing, Insecure, and Messy" - Mapping the Gaps Between Stakeholders' Cybersecurity Mental Models in the Danish Defence Sector
Kankam-Boateng, J., Peressotti, M., Stentoft, J., Wickstrøm, K. A., Keating, V. C., Tumchewics, L. A., Schmitt, O., Theussen, A. & Mayer, P., Apr 2026, CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2026. Association for Computing MachineryResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
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The whos, whats, and whys of issues related to personal data and data protection in open-source projects on GitHub
Hennig, A., Schulte, L., Herbold, S., Kulyk, O. & Mayer, P., Feb 2026, In: Empirical Software Engineering. 31, 1, 51 p., 9.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Activities
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Working Paper Presentation
Clausen, A. (Speaker), Frischlich, L. (Speaker) & Mayer, P. (Speaker)
10. Feb 2025Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Working Paper Presentation at Seminar on Misinformation, Counter Publics and Extremism on Digital Platforms
Clausen, A. (Guest lecturer), Frischlich, L. (Guest lecturer) & Mayer, P. (Guest lecturer)
16. Jan 2025Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Podcast - The SCM Agenda: Cybersecurity Awareness
Stentoft, J. (Guest lecturer), Kjær, T. H. (Co-author), Peressotti, M. (Panel member) & Mayer, P. (Panel member)
11. Jan 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Applied Computer Security Associates (External organisation)
Mayer, P. (Member)
Dec 2022 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of research networks or expert groups
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PhD project: High choice platform environments and the spreading of intolerance
Clausen, A. (PhD student), Frischlich, L. (Supervisor) & Mayer, P. (Co-supervisor)
01/10/2024 → 30/09/2027
Project: Research
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DigSmart: Enhancing Digital Security through Chatbot-enabled Education
Sohn, S. (PI), Mayer, P. (Project participant), Schnittka, O. (Project participant) & Siemon, D. (Project participant)
01/04/2024 → 31/03/2027
Project: Private Foundations
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Mapping the Cybersecurity Landscape in Danish SMEs
Kankam-Boateng, J. (PhD student), Peressotti, M. (Supervisor) & Mayer, P. (Co-supervisor)
15/03/2024 → 15/03/2027
Project: PhD Project
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Cybersikkerhed og Forretningskontinuitet
Stentoft, J. (Project manager), Schmitt, O. (Project participant), Keating, V. (Project participant), Theussen, A. (Project participant), Peressotti, M. (Project participant), Mayer, P. (Project participant), Montesi, F. (Project participant) & Unwerawattana, N. (Project participant)
01/09/2023 → 31/07/2026
Project: Research
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Uddannelses- og Forskningsministeriet - Nationalt Forsvarsteknologisk Center (NFC) - Optimising Denmark's cyber emergency (ODC)
Mayer, P. (Project participant), Kulyk, O. (PI) & Kickbusch, J. (PhD student)
01/10/2024 → 30/09/2025
Project: Research Councils
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Russiske hackere angriber danske hjemmesider
19/02/2026
1 Media contribution
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Russiske hackere angriber danske hjemmesider
19/02/2026
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Russiske hackere angriber danske hjemmesider
19/02/2026
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Russiske hackere angriber danske hjemmesider
19/02/2026
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media