Social Awareness and Cybercrime Field Study on a Sample of Individuals in Buraydah City in Al-Qassim Region

Abstract

The study aims to show the reality of cybercrimes and the social awareness in Saudi society. The research used descriptive survey method. A survey tool was applied on a sample of (252) persons in Buraydah city in Al-Qassim region. The result showed that the responses of the sample about the level of social awareness of cybercrimes (technology, informatics, finance and online shopping crimes) were in a medium grade. The result also showed that the individuals do not apply the regulations and laws of combating cybercrimes, in spite of their knowledge of these rules. Moreover, they do not download good applications in their devices which ensure security. Additionally, they do not follow up with the new methods and techniques of cybercrimes, which results a decrease in the level of their social awareness of these crimes.