The Awareness and Importance of Information Security amongst Young Travellers
Mäkelä, Kaisu-Linnea (2015)
Haaga-Helia ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015052710792
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015052710792
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This research-based thesis looks into the knowledge of and behaviour related to information security amongst young travellers. The thesis process began in February 2015 and was completed in May 2015. The aim of the study was to discover the level of awareness of information security risks and current measures taken to protect data amongst travellers. The thesis was commissioned by F-Secure, an online security and privacy company, so the ob-jective was to gather relevant and valid information the company could benefit from. Further, the intention was to discover the correlation between information security awareness and measures taken to protect data.
The theoretical part of this thesis consists two chapters. Characteristics that define the age group are presented in the first chapter along with the significance of the defined focus group to both the travel and technology industries. The following chapter includes an overview of information security and concepts within, specifically concerning mobile devices. Common threats and solutions are also described.
The empirical part starts with a discussion of the research methods chosen. The research was carried out by an online survey through an event created in Facebook. The sample group consisted of young travellers who own and carry a mobile device when travelling. The survey was open for a week and 210 responses were gathered. The online survey and analysis software Webropol was used to collect and analyse the data.
The results of the research supported the hypotheses of the study in that most respondents did not feel aware of information security risks and therefore did not use valid security measures to protect their data. The results suggest that in order to increase demand of information security products, awareness should be raised amongst the consumers.
The theoretical part of this thesis consists two chapters. Characteristics that define the age group are presented in the first chapter along with the significance of the defined focus group to both the travel and technology industries. The following chapter includes an overview of information security and concepts within, specifically concerning mobile devices. Common threats and solutions are also described.
The empirical part starts with a discussion of the research methods chosen. The research was carried out by an online survey through an event created in Facebook. The sample group consisted of young travellers who own and carry a mobile device when travelling. The survey was open for a week and 210 responses were gathered. The online survey and analysis software Webropol was used to collect and analyse the data.
The results of the research supported the hypotheses of the study in that most respondents did not feel aware of information security risks and therefore did not use valid security measures to protect their data. The results suggest that in order to increase demand of information security products, awareness should be raised amongst the consumers.