Students’ Cybersecurity Awareness at a Private Tertiary Educational Institution

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dc.citation.doihttps://doi.org/10.23962/10539/23572
dc.contributor.authorChandarman, Rajesh
dc.contributor.authorVan Niekerk, Brett
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-23T03:05:06Z
dc.date.available2017-12-23T03:05:06Z
dc.date.issued2017-12-23
dc.description.abstractInternet-based attacks have become prevalent and are expected to increase as technology ubiquity increases. Consequently, cybersecurity has emerged as an essential concept in everyday life. Cybersecurity awareness (CSA) is a key defence in the protection of people and systems. The research presented in this article aimed to assess the levels of CSA among students at a private tertiary education institution in South Africa. A questionnaire tested students in terms of four variables: cybersecurity knowledge; self-perception of cybersecurity skills, actual cybersecurity skills and behaviour; and cybersecurity attitudes. The responses revealed several misalignments, including instances of “cognitive dissonance” between variables, which make the students potentially vulnerable to cyber-attacks. The findings demonstrate the need for targeted CSA campaigns that address the specific weaknesses of particular populations of users.
dc.description.librarianCA2017en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationChandarman, R., & Van Niekerk, B. (2017). Students’ cybersecurity awareness at a private tertiary educational institution. The African Journal of Information and Communication (AJIC), 20, 133-155. https://doi.org/10.23962/10539/23572
dc.identifier.issnISSN 2077-7213 (online version)
dc.identifier.issnISSN 2077-7205 (print version)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/23572
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.23962/10539/23572
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.orcid.idhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5792-9895
dc.orcid.idhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1050-4256
dc.titleStudents’ Cybersecurity Awareness at a Private Tertiary Educational Institutionen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
ddi.keywordcybersecurity awareness (CSA), password management, cyberbullying, phishing, malware, identity theft, pirated content
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