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Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education


Volume & Issue

Volume 12, Issue 2


Published on

April 5, 2021


Pages

694-698


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Article

Level of Awareness of Social Media Users on Cyber Security: Case Study among Students of Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia


Authors

Shahidah Hamzah Affiliation:
Focus Group Sustainable Community, Culture & Economic Development, Department of Social Sciences, Centre for General Studies and Co-curricular, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Malaysia , Fauziah Ani Affiliation:
Focus Group Sustainable Community, Culture & Economic Development, Department of Social Sciences, Centre for General Studies and Co-curricular, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Malaysia , Norizan Rameli Affiliation:
Focus Group Sustainable Community, Culture & Economic Development, Department of Social Sciences, Centre for General Studies and Co-curricular, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Malaysia , Noranifitri Md Nor Affiliation:
Focus Group Sustainable Community, Culture & Economic Development, Department of Social Sciences, Centre for General Studies and Co-curricular, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Malaysia , Harliana Halim Affiliation:
Focus Group Sustainable Community, Culture & Economic Development, Department of Social Sciences, Centre for General Studies and Co-curricular, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Malaysia , Adi Syahid Md Ali Affiliation:
Focus Group Sustainable Community, Culture & Economic Development, Department of Social Sciences, Centre for General Studies and Co-curricular, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Malaysia , Riki Rahman Affiliation:
Centre for General Studies and Co-Curricular, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia , Nizam Attan Affiliation:
Focus Group Sustainable Community, Culture & Economic Development, Department of Social Sciences, Centre for General Studies and Co-curricular, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Malaysia and Khairol Anuar Kamri Affiliation:
Focus Group Sustainable Community, Culture & Economic Development, Department of Social Sciences, Centre for General Studies and Co-curricular, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Malaysia


Abstract

The vast development of modern technology has resulted in a great impact on the life of children today and extended to teenagers group. This research was conducted to identify the level of awareness of university students on cybercrime. For this research purpose, the respondents involved were among the students of Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh campus. The total number of respondents that was targetted for this research was around 100 people. The instrument used was in quantitative form using questionnaire given to the respondents. The research outcome found that the level of university students’ awareness towards cyber security is at moderate level. Therefore, many proactive steps need to be implemented by the stakeholders so that issues that are relevant to cybercrime can be reduced and later be rid of.


Keywords

Awareness, social media users, cyber security, quantitative research


Citation

Hamzah, S., Ani, F., Rameli, N., Md Nor, N., Halim, H., Md Ali, A. S., Rahman, R., Attan, N., & Kamri, K. A. (2021). Level of awareness of social media users on cyber security: Case study among students of universiti tun hussein onn malaysia. Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education, 12(2), 694–698.
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