2021 Volume 63 Issue 1 Pages 31-39
In order to facilitate the smooth progress of information security education in elementary schools, this research aimed to shed light on university students' knowledge of information and communications technology (ICT) in order to increase their awareness of information security, as well as to obtain basic findings. A questionnaire survey was administered to 110 college students to understand the relationship between knowledge about ICT and information security awareness. The outcomes revealed the influence of knowledge areas such as “ICT mechanisms," “security," and “(individual) threats" on information security awareness (the measure involved). There was a difference in the ICT knowledge area, depending on students' gender and level of awareness of information security (recognition). Males might have deeper knowledge of “ICT mechanisms," “security," and “algorithms" through their experiences with information security.
