Study on data security awareness in mobile phone usage among university student using statistical analysis

Rashidi, Nurul Izzati Syazwani (2023) Study on data security awareness in mobile phone usage among university student using statistical analysis. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Mobile phone and mobile devices are common tools used by faculty and students on college campuses in various universities. The usage of mobile devices in education is increasing due to quick and easy access for learning materials and submissions of assignments. Students in higher education brought more than one mobile device and mobile phone to campus for communication and learning. However, the ownership of mobile phone and mobile devices change based on the student’s dependency on them. Moreover, data security in mobile phone and mobile devices usage have become a major concern since a lot of cyber-crimes have been reported such as scam callers, money lost in the account and social-engineering. In fact, the malware virus is the most cyber-attack that is launched to mobile devices. The motivation for this study is to investigate the significant of data security awareness among student of Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). Therefore, this research attempts to explain the relationship between data security awareness and university’s students in mobile phone usage. There are 8 faculties involved in this study and the data has been collected using social media platform of 258 participants. The 258 survey questionnaires received and analyzed using SPSS software. Based on the ANOVA analysis, students encompassing both IT-literate and non-ITliterate, it is crucial to note that despite their varying levels of technical expertise, all respondents share a common educational background rooted in a technical or IT-centric environment.

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