Staying Safe Online: Security Measures by University Students to Secure Privacy

Abstract

Security measures are meant to protect the three key principles of security which are confidentiality, integrity and accountability. Previous research has shown that humans are the weakest link in any information security system and focus must be given to them. In light of the steady increase of cybercrime incidents, this study aims to investigate the security measures applied by university students in order to secure their own privacy, security and the organization as a whole. Through quantitative descriptive analysis, it is evidenced that the students have good security awareness through their selection of security measures that they apply. However, none of the security measures suggested were 100% implemented by the students. This shows that there are still loopholes available for security vulnerabilities to happen. There are needs for continuous effort from the management to ensure that there are Security Guidelines for the students to follow and that all the security measures suggested are applied accordingly.