Cybercitizenship awareness module targeting University of Johannesburg students
- Van den Bergh, Maureen, Pretorius, Erica
- Authors: Van den Bergh, Maureen , Pretorius, Erica
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Cybercitizenship , Netiquette , Cybersecurity
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/240878 , uj:24789 , Citation: Van den Bergh, M. & Pretorius, E. 2017. Cybercitizenship awareness module targeting University of Johannesburg students.
- Description: Abstract: These days, ordinary people have become cybercitizens, or inhabitants of cyberspace, and they are more connected than ever. Unfortunately with this connectedness, comes serious cybersecurity risks. It is therefore important that as cybercitizens, people follow proper Cybercitizenship when online, and develop good cybersecurity habits. Especially digital natives such as university students, who grew up with technology, and are comfortable using it in all aspects of their life. They are deemed heavy users, but seem to ignore basic information security, which result in 40% of them experiencing cybercrime (Norton Cyber Security Insights Report, 2016). For this reason, the Centre for Academic Technologies at the University of Johannesburg launched (January 2017) their online Cybercitizenship module (UJCYBER). It is an awareness programme with the objective to support students in their journey of understanding, appreciating and reacting to the dangers that loom in cyberspace, in order to proactively create a positive cyber footprint. This paper presents the UJCYBER awareness module.
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- Authors: Van den Bergh, Maureen , Pretorius, Erica
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Cybercitizenship , Netiquette , Cybersecurity
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/240878 , uj:24789 , Citation: Van den Bergh, M. & Pretorius, E. 2017. Cybercitizenship awareness module targeting University of Johannesburg students.
- Description: Abstract: These days, ordinary people have become cybercitizens, or inhabitants of cyberspace, and they are more connected than ever. Unfortunately with this connectedness, comes serious cybersecurity risks. It is therefore important that as cybercitizens, people follow proper Cybercitizenship when online, and develop good cybersecurity habits. Especially digital natives such as university students, who grew up with technology, and are comfortable using it in all aspects of their life. They are deemed heavy users, but seem to ignore basic information security, which result in 40% of them experiencing cybercrime (Norton Cyber Security Insights Report, 2016). For this reason, the Centre for Academic Technologies at the University of Johannesburg launched (January 2017) their online Cybercitizenship module (UJCYBER). It is an awareness programme with the objective to support students in their journey of understanding, appreciating and reacting to the dangers that loom in cyberspace, in order to proactively create a positive cyber footprint. This paper presents the UJCYBER awareness module.
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Exigencies of Computer System failure situations : influence on Information Security behaviour
- Authors: Van den Bergh, Maureen
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Information technology - Management , Computer system failures , Computer security
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/422312 , uj:36033
- Description: Abstract: In the technology-people-management chain, people are predominantly identified as the weakest link in properly securing information systems. Previous information security studies pursued an understanding of information security behaviour by investigating internal and external factors influencing such behaviour. With some information security studies placing great significance on the role of the situation, an external factor, when investigating human behaviour. Psychological Situationism research emphasises that behaviour is shaped mainly by the exigencies of a particular situation. An examination of information security literature indicated that the exigencies of computer system failure situations had not been explored as an external factor in influencing information security behaviour. Computer system failure situations are perceived by employees as crises that interrupt or prevent them from performing their everyday tasks. Irrespective of the technological failure, employees still need to get the job done. Because the situation and its exigencies are influential in determining and shaping behaviour, it has the potential to negatively influence employee information security behaviour. Insecure employee behaviour could cause negative outcomes for organisations, such as financial loss and damage to reputation. .. , Ph.D. (Applied Information Systems)
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- Authors: Van den Bergh, Maureen
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Information technology - Management , Computer system failures , Computer security
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/422312 , uj:36033
- Description: Abstract: In the technology-people-management chain, people are predominantly identified as the weakest link in properly securing information systems. Previous information security studies pursued an understanding of information security behaviour by investigating internal and external factors influencing such behaviour. With some information security studies placing great significance on the role of the situation, an external factor, when investigating human behaviour. Psychological Situationism research emphasises that behaviour is shaped mainly by the exigencies of a particular situation. An examination of information security literature indicated that the exigencies of computer system failure situations had not been explored as an external factor in influencing information security behaviour. Computer system failure situations are perceived by employees as crises that interrupt or prevent them from performing their everyday tasks. Irrespective of the technological failure, employees still need to get the job done. Because the situation and its exigencies are influential in determining and shaping behaviour, it has the potential to negatively influence employee information security behaviour. Insecure employee behaviour could cause negative outcomes for organisations, such as financial loss and damage to reputation. .. , Ph.D. (Applied Information Systems)
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