Purpose: This paper aims to determine the potential predictors of anxiety about digital security, terrorist threats and support for high-tech counter measures. Design/methodology/approach: In Study 1, 195 participants indicated their anxiety about digital security systems, data protection and social networking sites. In Study 2, 107 participants indicated their anxiety about domestic terrorism, international terrorism and extremist groups. In Study 3, 261 participants indicated their support for high-tech counter terrorism measures. Findings: Study 1 suggests that whereas anxiety about digital security systems, data protection and social networking sites were positively predicted by right-wing authoritarianism, anxiety about social networking was also negatively predicted by time spent online. Study 2 shows that time spent online was a negative predictor of anxiety about domestic terrorism. Study 3 indicates that the strongest positive predictor of support for all the measures was right-wing authoritarianism, followed by national identity. Research implications: The findings show the relevance of terror management theory to digital security and counter-terrorism. Practical implications: It appears that right-wing authoritarianism and national identity may serve as mechanisms for people to subjectively counter the presented threats. This notion may inform relevant policy and practice aimed at making communities safer and potentially help introduce counter-terror measures with less public backlash. Social implications: When designing counter-terror measures, policy makers should consider compound national identities (e.g., Catalan or Basque people). Originality/Value: The paper makes contribution to underexplored areas of terrorism anxiety and support for counter-terror measures.

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对数字安全和恐怖主义的担忧，以及对反恐措施的支持

目的：本文旨在确定有关数字安全，恐怖威胁和对高科技对策支持的焦虑的潜在预测因素。设计/方法/方法：在研究1中，有195位参与者表示对数字安全系统，数据保护和社交网站的担忧。在研究2中，有107名参与者表明了他们对国内恐怖主义，国际恐怖主义和极端主义团体的焦虑。在研究3中，有261名参与者表示支持高科技反恐措施。结果：研究1表明，尽管右翼专制主义对数字安全系统，数据保护和社交网站的忧虑是积极的，但社交网络的忧虑也是通过在线时间消极地预测的。研究2显示，网上花费的时间是对家庭恐怖主义焦虑的负面预测。研究3表明，支持所有措施的最强有力的积极预测指标是右翼专制主义，其次是民族认同。研究意义：研究结果表明了恐怖管理理论与数字安全和反恐的相关性。实际的意义：右翼的专制主义和民族认同看来可以作为人们主观应对所威胁的机制。该概念可以为旨在使社区更安全的相关政策和实践提供参考，并有可能帮助引入反恐措施，减少公众的反对。社会影响：在制定反恐措施时，政策制定者应考虑复合国家身份（例如，加泰罗尼亚人或巴斯克人）。独创性/价值：本文为未充分开发的恐怖主义忧虑领域和对反恐措施的支持做出了贡献。