Cybersecurity attitudes of computer users
Fuchs, Radovan (2022)
Fuchs, Radovan
2022
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022121328426
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022121328426
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With the prevalence and significance of cybercrimes increasing, cybersecurity has become one of the most talked-about issues in the current digital world. Cybersecurity crimes cause substantial costs on a global scale. The possibility of impending security risks is the issue that the thesis discusses to solve. Previous studies have shown that factors such as education, age, education, computer skills, time spent using computers, and others may influence a person's attitude toward cybersecurity. Therefore, the aim of the study is to determine if the aforementioned traits and people's cybersecurity attitudes are related.
The research, which was a quantitative survey, relied heavily on the questionnaire. To guarantee the validity and precision of the findings, a well-designed questionnaire was developed and made available. Using the fundamental sampling approach, 431 valid replies were selected for the sample. The data were analyzed using SPSS statistical software and its Pearson and Spearman correlation approach.
There was a confirmed correlation between cybersecurity attitudes and time spent on PC usage, work/study in the IT field, economic situation (employment, etc.), knowledge of PC security requirements, and location of permanent residence according to the regions of the world.
There were found violations of cybersecurity rules by participants which should be diminished to avoid any security incidents for companies, educational institutions or individuals. More additional correlations were found in the research. Inhabitants of smaller communities are more eager to help others with their computers and they demonstrate a higher interest in the latest technology and hold better PC experience than people from bigger cities.
The research, which was a quantitative survey, relied heavily on the questionnaire. To guarantee the validity and precision of the findings, a well-designed questionnaire was developed and made available. Using the fundamental sampling approach, 431 valid replies were selected for the sample. The data were analyzed using SPSS statistical software and its Pearson and Spearman correlation approach.
There was a confirmed correlation between cybersecurity attitudes and time spent on PC usage, work/study in the IT field, economic situation (employment, etc.), knowledge of PC security requirements, and location of permanent residence according to the regions of the world.
There were found violations of cybersecurity rules by participants which should be diminished to avoid any security incidents for companies, educational institutions or individuals. More additional correlations were found in the research. Inhabitants of smaller communities are more eager to help others with their computers and they demonstrate a higher interest in the latest technology and hold better PC experience than people from bigger cities.