Fear of the unknown
Fear of change
Fear of failure
Feeling dumb
Looking stupid
Showing ignorance
Breaking a computer
Crashing a system
Violating a policy
Not knowing who to call for help
Not having anyone to call for help
Being a burden on the person I call for help
Being mocked and ridiculed behind my back by the person I called for help
Adware
Malware
Spyware
Phishing scams
Malicious spam
Security breaches
Identity theft
Screwing up
Not keeping up
Not doing a good job
Losing my job
University employees shared these technology-related fears during a recent focus group. What causes you stress and frustration? What are the solutions? I’ll share more ideas from the focus group later this week.
