Determinants of Information Security Awareness: An Empirical Investigation in Higher Education Research-in-Progress

摘要

This paper aims to identify the determinants that affect information security awareness (ISA) of college students. With the prevalence and continuous growing of information technology (IT) in our daily life, we are experiencing immense benefits of the computerintensive business environment. However, information security is a critical issue at the same time. It is necessary to examine the ISA and intention to take action to reduce security risks. ISA refers to what degree that users understand the risks of using information systems (IS) and the corresponding methods to protect them from being compromised. It is demanded to understand what factors affecting users' ISA that will directly affect their behaviors. We will collect the data by sending out survey through college students. They are a special group of users of IS due to their young age and their academic environment. The expected contributions and implications are discussed.