A survey on internet usage and cybersecurity awareness in students
A survey on internet usage and cybersecurity awareness in students
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大学生网络使用情况及网络安全意识调查
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2016
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Paul Pang
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S. S. Tirumala;A. Sarrafzadeh;Paul Pang
自从在教育系统中引入电子学习和自带设备（BYO）计划以来，互联网的使用呈指数级增长，尤其是在学生中。在新西兰，使用互联网的人口比例现在是93.8%，互联网使用的增加增加了网络安全攻击的风险。因此，有必要向学生提供网络安全意识和教育，因为他们是被利用的潜在目标。然而，为了提供这种意识，有必要了解他们目前对网络安全的了解是什么，这是本文的基础。本文介绍了一项针对8岁至21岁三个年龄组的互联网使用和网络安全意识的调查结果。编制了一份调查问卷，包括有关互联网使用和网络安全概念的各种问题。在这项调查中，我们考虑了电脑（台式电脑和笔记本电脑）和移动设备（平板电脑和智能手机）。调查结果显示，受访学生的网络安全意识普遍较低，其中8 - 12岁学生的网络安全意识最低。8-12岁的学生只能回答19%的调查问题。此外，大多数学生不熟悉常见的网络安全术语，对网络钓鱼等常见威胁没有足够的认识。调查结果进一步表明，大多数学生不知道平板电脑和智能手机的网络安全工具，而这些设备是BYOD经常使用的设备。本文的主要贡献是强调在学生中建立网络安全意识的必要性。
There has been an exponential increase in the usage of the internet, particularly among students since the introduction of e-learning and Bring Your Own Device (BYO) initiatives into the education system. In New Zealand the percentage of the population using the internet is now 93.8% and this increase in internet usage has increased the risk of cybersecurity attacks. This makes it necessary to provide awareness and education on cybersecurity to students who are potential targets for exploitation. However, to provide this awareness it is necessary to understand what their current knowledge on cybersecurity is which forms the basis of this paper. This paper presents the results of a survey conducted on internet usage and cybersecurity awareness among three age groups between 8 years and 21 years. A questionnaire consisting of various questions on internet usage and cybersecurity concepts was prepared. For this survey, we considered both computers (desktops & laptops) and mobile devices (tablets & smartphones). The results of the survey showed that cybersecurity awareness among the surveyed students was generally low with the lowest level in the 8–12-year age group. The students of 8–12 age group were able to answer only 19% of survey questions. Furthermore, most of the students were not familiar with common cybersecurity terms and did not demonstrate enough awareness of common threats such as phishing. The results further show that the majority of the students were not aware of cybersecurity tools for tablets and smartphones which are frequently used devices for BYOD. The key contribution of this paper is to emphasise the necessity to create cybersecurity awareness among students.