Evaluation of users' awareness and their reaction on information security

Zeki, Akram M. and Hamid, Habiba (2016) Evaluation of users' awareness and their reaction on information security. In: 2015 4th International Conference on Advanced Computer Science Applications and Technologies (ACSAT 2015), 8th-10th Dec. 2015, Kuala Lumpur.

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Abstract

Information security (IS) simply implies the protection and preservation of information, with its central purpose being to protect and preserve the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. The purpose of this research therefore was to study and evaluate users' Information Security Awareness (ISA) and perception of IS issues amongst post graduate (PG) students of a university. To this end, data collection was elicited through the administration of questionnaires and interviews. This study mixed both the quantitative and qualitative method. The quantitative data from primary source of an administered questionnaire was analyzed using the SPSS version 20. The qualitative method of an interview was recorded, played in breaks and represented on a graph and the results were compared. Findings indicated that the participants of this study were conversant with information security issues with a high degree of awareness because most of the participants have up-to-date antivirus to protect them against malware. There is no significant difference on ISA between males and females.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Invited Papers)
Additional Information:	6153/51284
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Information Security (IS), Information Security Awareness (ISA), Malware.
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General) > T55.4 Industrial engineering.Management engineering. > T58.5 Information technology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Information System Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Information System
Depositing User:	Akram M Zeki
Date Deposited:	13 Jul 2016 16:44
Last Modified:	21 Apr 2017 10:33
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/51284

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