Unveiling Cyber Wellness Awareness: A Study among College Educators

Abstract

The importance of cyberspace is acknowledged by almost everyone as a given in daily life. Due to its widespread use, size, and reach, cyberspace has evolved into a vital aspect of our world, changing practically everyone’s reality in the developed world and, to a greater extent, that of the developing world. The present Case Study presents the initial findings from a quantitative survey designed to ascertain the level of awareness and excitement among educators at Kristu Jayanti College regarding cybersecurity education. It is imperative that educational institutions teach children about cybersecurity in order to help them use technology safely. Institutions have been working to help instructors learn about cyber safety, and there has been a noticeable increase in interest lately in comprehending the ideas of cybersecurity. 50 instructors from Kristu Jayanti College in Karnataka, India participated in an online survey that was used in this study to determine their degree of knowledge regarding cybersecurity. From the results of the survey, it can be concluded that creating cybersecurity awareness among teachers, especially including various terminologies in cybersecurity and newly implemented cybersecurity laws has great importance. The findings also imply that only a few faculty members could not recognize the significance of cybersecurity and understand the importance of information security principles jnisto apply them in real-world situations as part of their jobs. However, this weakness may be remedied by creating extensive awareness-raising and training programs, in addition to adopting crucial safety protocols across the institution to ensure the security of faculty members. There could be negative effects on IT systems, how they are used, and user privacy in the future if these education and training programs are not adopted. Several important recommendations are put out to address this problem in light of the limitations that were found in this study.

Keywords: Cyberattacks, Cybercrimes, Cyber-security, Cybersecurity awareness program, Cybersecurity laws, IT Act, Survey.

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