Information security awareness in higher education: An exploratory study

Rezgui, Yacine; Marks, Adam

doi:10.1016/j.cose.2008.07.008

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“…It was observed that there is significant difference between education level and security awareness (Chi-Square = 45,072; DF = 12; P-Value = 0,000). This finding is consistent with that reported by Rezgui & Marks [31]. Rezgui & Marks explored factors that affect security awareness related to computer usage within the context of a developing country.…”

Section: Computer Usage and Securitysupporting

confidence: 83%

Section: Computer Usage and Securitymentioning

confidence: 87%

“…Rezgui & Marks [31] and Sheng, Holbrook, Kumaraguru, Cranor & Downs [32] are only two of the studies that support this view. Rezgui & Marks [31] emphasized the role of training and education for keeping everyone up-to-date for IT threats. Bulgurcu, Cavusoglu & Benbasat [33] used another perspective and stated their belief that the level of education may influence compliance behavior for information security.…”

Section: Computer Usage and Securitymentioning

confidence: 87%

“…They also suggested that the information security education should be enhanced in different levels of education so that users may appropriately take information security countermeasures. All these show that the role of the human factor in computer security is recognized to be important by the research community [31]. One plausible explanation for the similarities of findings from different countries may be based on the fact that in parallel to ICT proliferation in every field of daily life, everyone needs to be aware of up-to-date IT threats so that they can apply the security procedures in the most effective way [38].…”

Section: Computer Usage and Securitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Impact of education on security practices in ICT

Bostan

2015

Teh. vjesn.

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Original scientific paperIn assuring the security in information technology, user awareness and acquired-user habits are inevitable components, yet they may be qualified as the feeblest ones. As the information technology tries to put its best in providing maximum security, user awareness plays a key-role. Additionally, although the literature provides studies on approaches for teaching information security, there are not many evidences on the impact of education level. Therefore, this study investigates the impact of the education level on user security awareness in using the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products. For this purpose, a survey was conducted among 433 citizens from different layers of the society. Interestingly, the results indicated that education level has significant impact on all security issues included in the analysis regarding computer usage, web usage and e-mail usage. Keywords: Education and ICT security awareness, Education and ICT usage, E-mail security, Computer security, Web security Utjecaj obrazovanja na sigurnosne mjere u ICTIzvorni znanstveni članak U provođenju sigurnosnih mjera u informatičkoj tehnologiji, svijest i stečene radne navike korisnika neizbježne su komponente. Ipak, može ih se označiti i kao najslabije. Premda informatička tehnologija nastoji činiti najviše što može da bi osigurala maksimum sigurnosti, svijest korisnika o tome je ključna. Uz to, iako se u literaturi mogu naći radovi koji se bave načinima podučavanja sigurnosti u informatici, nema ih mnogo koji razmatraju utjecaj stupnja obrazovanja. Stoga se u ovom radu ispituje utjecaj stupnja obrazovanja na to koliko su korisnici svjesni potrebe primjene zaštitnih mjera pri korištenju proizvoda informatičke i komunikacijske tehnologije (ICT). U tu je svrhu provedeno ispitivanje na grupi od 433 građana, pripadnika raznih društvenih slojeva. Zanimljivo je da su rezultati pokazali kako nivo obrazovanja značajno utječe na pitanja vezana uz provođenje zaštitnih mjera kad se radi o uporabi računala, internetske mreže i e-pošte.

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Section: Computer Usage and Securitysupporting

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Section: Computer Usage and Securitymentioning

confidence: 87%

Section: Computer Usage and Securitymentioning

confidence: 87%

Section: Computer Usage and Securitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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2015

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“…Bilgi güvenliği farkındalığının oluşması için literatürde çok sayıda ve geniş katılımlı çalışmalar yapılmaktadır [2][3][4][5]. Kablosuz ağ güvenliği farkındalığı konusunu temel alan çalışmalarda mevcuttur [6].…”

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Kablosuz Ağ Ci̇hazi Eri̇şi̇m Güvenli̇ği̇ Ve Farkindalik Anali̇zi̇: Ankara Örneği̇

Yavanğlu¹,

Kapkiç²,

Yağci³

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Uluslararasi Bi̇lgi̇ Güvenli̇ği̇ Mühendi̇sli̇ği̇ Dergi̇si̇

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ÖZETBu çalışmada, Ankara ilindeki kablosuz internet kullanıcılarının güvenli internet kullanım alışkanlarının incelenmesi ve toplumun sosyoekonomik düzeyi ile bilgi güvenliği farkındalığı arasındaki ilişkinin araştırılması hedeflenmiştir. Bu kapsamda kablosuz ağ cihazlarına yönelik ilçe bazlı güvenlik düzeyi ölçümleri uzaktan izleme ile yapılarak araştırma sonuçları Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu verileriyle karşılaştırılmıştır. Ankara ilinin Çankaya, Yenimahalle ve Keçiören ilçelerinde yapılan alan çalışması kapsamında 16978 kablosuz ağ cihazı incelenmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre incelenen cihazların %72 oranında güvenli kabul edilen WPA2 şifreleme bulunduğu, %64 oranında SSID kimliğinin değiştirilmiş olduğu, %43 oranında WPS standardı kullandığı, %98 oranında 2GHz bandında yayın yaptığı tespit edilmiştir. Sonuçlar bilgi güvenliği farkındalığı ile Ankara ili halkının sosyoekonomik düzeyleri arasında %95,58 oranında benzerlik gösterdiği tespit edilmiştir. Bu makale ISDFS 2015 konferansında sunulmuş olup seçilmiş bildiriler içerisine girdiği için bu dergide basılmıştır.Anahtar Kelimeler: Kablosuz Ağ, Cihaz, Erişim Güvenliği, Farkındalık, Analiz, Web Güvenliği, Ankara. WIRELESS NETWORK DEVICE ACCESS SECURITY AND AWARENESS ANALYSIS: CASE OF ANKARA ABSTRACTThis paper analyses the habit of using secure internet among the wireless network users and examines the relationship between socioeconomic level of people and information security awareness, especially, in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. In this context, district based security measurements for wireless network devices have been done with remote tracking devices. The results have been compared with TUIK's data. 16978 wireless network devices have been examined within the field study in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey, particularly, Çankaya, Yenimahalle and Keçiören districts. This study have shown that %72 of the examined devices use WPA2 encryption (which acknowledged as secured), as %64 have changed their SSID, %43 of them are being used WPS security standard and %98 of those are broadcasting on 2GHz. The results have demonstrated that %95.58 similarities between information security awareness and socioeconomic levels of people lived in Ankara.

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Exploring students’ experiences in using a physical laboratory for computer networks and data security

Stojanov

Dobrilovic

Zorić

2017

Comp Applic In Engineering

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Data and computer network security issues have become increasingly important in professional engineering practice, requiring educated engineers capable to solve the real security problems. This strongly emphasize the importance of including courses dedicated to data and computer network security in information technology curricula, and providing real first‐hands experiences with physical equipment to students. This article presents a qualitative study aimed at exploring students’ experiences in a physical laboratory for computer network and data security. Identified experiences were organized into a conceptual framework, providing a base for improvement of learning materials and the laboratory. Benefits and implications for students, lecturers, and researchers are also discussed. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 25:290–303, 2017; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/cae; DOI 10.1002/cae.21797

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Information security awareness in higher education: An exploratory study

Cited by 139 publications

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Impact of education on security practices in ICT

Impact of education on security practices in ICT

Kablosuz Ağ Ci̇hazi Eri̇şi̇m Güvenli̇ği̇ Ve Farkindalik Anali̇zi̇: Ankara Örneği̇

Exploring students’ experiences in using a physical laboratory for computer networks and data security

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