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Cyril Brom; Tereza Hannemann; Tereza Tetourová; Anna Drobná; Nikol Kopánková; Kristina Volná; Katerina Kacerovská; Filip Dechterenko; Pavel Ježek; Tereza Stárková – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2024
Primary school children frequently use digital devices, which can be infected by computer viruses. In this mixed methods paper with two studies (N = 278 + 114), we examined 8-year-olds' preconceptions about computer viruses and protection against them; how to teach these children about said topics using three different, 30-min-long,…
Descriptors: Computers, Children, Computer Security, Knowledge Level
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Riad, A. B. M. Kamrul; Islam, Md Saiful; Shahriar, Hossain; Zhang, Chi; Valero, Maria; Sneha, Sweta; Ahamed, Sheikh – Information Systems Education Journal, 2021
Mobile device security has become increasingly important in mobile computing. Since the mobile devices and applications are growing rapidly, the security threats are intensified due to mobile app flaws and lack of security consideration in early stages of software development. The unsecure software development process creates a serious weak path…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Computer Security, Computer Software, Computer Science Education
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Ghemri, Lila; Yuan, Shengli – Journal of Learning and Teaching in Digital Age, 2019
Mobile devices are fast becoming the dominant computing platform for an increasing number of people. Indeed millions of people are using their mobile phones as the main way to access the internet and social and entertainment media. This surge in mobile devices usage has been accompanied by an increase in malware specifically designed to infect…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Computer Software, Computer Security
Marvin Schneider – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the influence of protection motivation theory (PMT) constructs on security behaviors of undergraduate students. More specifically, the primary focus of this study is to answer our primary research question: to what extent do the independent variables (perceived threat severity, perceived threat…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Self Efficacy, Student Attitudes, Telecommunications
Almohri, Hussain M. J. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Despite the recent advances in systems and network security, attacks on large enterprise networks consistently impose serious challenges to maintaining data privacy and software service integrity. We identify two main problems that contribute to increasing the security risk in a networked environment: (i) vulnerable servers, workstations, and…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Information Security, Risk, Computer Networks
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Corn, Michael; Rosenthal, Jane – EDUCAUSE Review, 2013
Where does privacy belong in the college/university ecosystem, and what should its relationship be with security and compliance? Are the three areas best kept separate and distinct? Should there be some overlap? Or would a single office, officer, and/or reporting line enable a big picture of the whole? This article examines several of the campus…
Descriptors: Privacy, Compliance (Legal), Campuses, Strategic Planning
Liu, Anyi – ProQuest LLC, 2012
With increasing demand of mobile devices and cloud computing, it becomes increasingly important to develop efficient mobile application and its secured backend, such as web applications and virtualization environment. This dissertation reports a systematic study of mobile application development and the security issues of its related backend. …
Descriptors: Management Systems, Telecommunications, Internet, Databases
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McSwain-Starrett, Lauren T.; Conley, Stephanie Scheer – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2011
Student computing is now mobile. For college students across the nation, convenient access to information--anytime, anywhere, on demand--has become not only a priority, but a necessity. To successfully serve the needs of this current generation of students, colleges and universities must recognize the trend and align services accordingly.…
Descriptors: College Students, Access to Information, Handheld Devices, Computer Software
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Sheard, Reed – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2010
When the author was brought on as CIO of Westmont College in October 2008, the president, Board of Trustees, and campus environment made it clear that technology needed a major overhaul to meet the college's growing requirements. Also, these changes needed to happen without significantly increasing the IT budget or staff. Marketing Charts…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Computer Mediated Communication, Educational Finance, Innovation
Smith, Peter, Ed. – Association Supporting Computer Users in Education, 2014
The Association Supporting Computer Users in Education (ASCUE) is a group of people interested in small college computing issues. It is a blend of people from all over the country who use computers in their teaching, academic support, and administrative support functions. ASCUE has a strong tradition of bringing its members together to pool their…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Conference Papers, Computer Uses in Education, Small Colleges
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers