A comparative study of information security and ethics awareness in diverse university environments

Authors:
Max North;DeAnthony Perryman;Shekinah Burns;Sarah North
Affiliations:
Southern Polytechnic State University;Southern Polytechnic State University;Southern Polytechnic State University;Southern Polytechnic State University
Venue:
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Year:
2010

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Abstract

People involved in management information systems face several challenges, especially when it comes to securing their information systems. This is most evident within the university environment, specifically when providing computing resources to students in diverse university environments. There is a common belief that students who attend technology universities have more awareness of security and ethics than those who do not. This study was conducted to compare the levels of information security and ethics awareness of students in diverse university environments. It compares survey data collected from two different university environments-a liberal arts university and technology university. The result of this comparative study shows that students attending the technology university tend to be more aware of security and ethics in information systems than those who attend the liberal arts university. Finally, based on analysis of the collected data, several recommendations are provided to increase the awareness of computer security and ethics in university environments.