ERIC Number: EJ1258201
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Aug
Pages: 13
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Lizards in the Street! Introducing Cybersecurity Awareness in a Digital Literacy Context
Frydenberg, Mark; Lorenz, Birgy
Information Systems Education Journal, v18 n4 p33-45 Aug 2020
Learning cybersecurity awareness builds on basic information technology concepts and digital literacy skills. In an effort to raise cybersecurity awareness among information technology students, this paper describes a series of three different interactive sessions offered to students of all levels at a business university. The sessions introduced cybersecurity awareness through identifying actual breaches and incidents, using open source intelligence tools, and participating in a capture the flag style competition. Student comments in blog posts and interviews after these sessions show the relevance of cybersecurity awareness in their daily lives and a general sense of surprise, amazement and concern at how much personal information is readily available online.
Descriptors: Computer Security, Computer Science Education, Computer Literacy, Information Technology, Business Schools, College Students, Information Security, Student Attitudes, Open Source Technology, Vandalism, Competition
Information Systems and Computing Academic Professionals. Box 488, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. e-mail: publisher@isedj.org; Web site: http://isedj.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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