Cyber security awareness among secondary school students in Malaysia

Zulkifli, Zahidah and Abdul Molok, Nurul Nuha and Abd Rahim, Noor Hayani and Talib, Shuhaili (2020) Cyber security awareness among secondary school students in Malaysia. Journal of Information Systems and Digital Technologies, 2 (2). pp. 28-41. E-ISSN 2682-8790

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Abstract

It is people’s choice to go online without worrying about their presence being at stake. However, there are too many unknown cyber risks and threats of attack in different forms lie ahead. These cause their presence along with personal data to be dangerously at risk. Moreover, the access to the cyber spaces is unlimited and unrestricted to all levels of ages. If this situation is ignored, it will create more unpredicted and new cyber-crimes as well as increase the existing ones. This paper explores the level of understanding of cyber security situational awareness among secondary school students, their teachers as well as their parents in Malaysia. Both physical and online survey methods were deployed to administer the data collection exercise. The target groups were divided into three categories: students (secondary students aged 13-16 years old), teachers and parents. A different questionnaire set was designed for each category. The survey topics/areas included Internet and digital citizenship knowledge. Respondents were selected from certain areas throughout the Klang Valley area in Malaysia. The results show most of the respondents are aware of the cyber threats and risks of being in cyber space, but very few of them take actions on security measures of being online. The findings and recommendations from this awareness study are fundamental to develop a model for secondary school students to understand the security risks and threats associated with the Internet throughout their years in school. Early exposure and awareness will help ensure healthy cyber habits among millennials and their environment in Malaysia.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	6948/85607
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Cyber security, Cyber security awareness, Cyber security education
Subjects:	L Education > LC Special aspects of education
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 Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology
Depositing User:	Dr Zahidah Zulkifli
Date Deposited:	04 Dec 2020 09:31
Last Modified:	04 Dec 2020 09:31
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/85607

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