Evaluating Internet Security Awareness and Practices of BulSU-SC Students
Mary Grace G. Hermogenes, Elenita T. Capariño · 2019
Not everyone is aware of the risks of cyber attacks on the internet once data travels through physical connections. In academic institutions, sometimes students take for granted the risks involved in accessing the internet. They may be excited and enjoy using the social media, communicate through email, and download or upload files without being aware of the cyber security risks these actions may entail. There are a lot of risk possibilities that may occur and are unknown to the students. This paper evaluates the internet security awareness and practices of students enrolled at Bulacan State University Sarmiento Campus during the 1st semester of AY 2017-2018. A total of 289 students from different departments were requested to answer the survey using Google Forms. The survey suggests that most students are still unaware of the vulnerabilities and risks that come with accessing the internet. Students are not fully aware of the existence of security threats and how to identify them, and they are, therefore, unable to execute appropriate defense mechanisms to defeat threats. The researchers, then recommend that internet security practices be integrated in the technology courses which form part of their program curriculum.