Volume 59, Issue 332, August 2023

Perception on cyber security threats upon using social media: Perspectives from postgraduate students from the Institute of Accountancy Arusha (IAA) Dar es Salaam Campus

Glory William Kamugisha¹, Juma Ally Mshana²

¹Department of Informatics, Institute of Accountancy Arusha, Tanzania
²Senior Lecturer, Department of Informatics, Institute of Accountancy Arusha, Tanzania

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to assess the student’s perception of cyber security threats when using social media. The study employed communication privacy management theory. This study was conducted at the Institute of Accountancy Arusha – Dar es Salaam Campus where the target population was 382 from which a sample size of 195 was obtained to represent postgraduate students. The study employed quantitative research approach and descriptive research design; upon which data was collected through a questionnaire. The collected data was analyzed by using SPSS Version 25 which enabled the research to perform different statistical tests such as descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and regression analysis to assess the students’ perception of cyber security threats. The finding of this study revealed that, students are aware of cyber security threats they face when using social media. The study therefore recommends that students should be given regular cyber security training to promote the security of social media consistently. It was also recommended that social media owners should keep communication lines open to the social media user to report, communicate and remind the service provider of the presence of any security breach. Lastly students should ensure that they do not become negligent or reckless when dealing with social media.

Keywords: Cyber security threats, social media, IAA, students’ perception, cyber security awareness

Discovery, 2023, 59, e104d1310

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Published: August 2023