Evaluation of Information Systems Security Awareness in Higher Education: An Empirical Study of Kuwait University

Al‐Alawi, Adel Ismail; Al-Kandari, Sulaiman M.H.; Abdel-Razek, Refaat H.

doi:10.5171/2016.329374

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“…The recommendation was that higher education institutions should develop policies and procedures that motivate students to apply proper responses to avoid security incidents. An evaluation of cybersecurity awareness knowledge, attitude, and behavior of students in seven Kuwaiti universities reported poor levels and recommended that priority be given to formal cybersecurity awareness training [10]. Early results were reported from a study aiming to investigate student awareness and attitudes toward cybersecurity and the resulting risks in one of the most advanced technology environments: Silicon Valley in California, USA.…”

Section: Cybersecurity Awareness-students In Higher Educationmentioning

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Cybersecurity is a multifaceted global phenomenon representing complex socio-technical challenges for governments and private sectors. With technology constantly evolving, the types and numbers of cyberattacks affect different users in different ways. The majority of recorded cyberattacks can be traced to human errors. Despite being both knowledge- and environment-dependent, studies show that increasing users’ cybersecurity awareness is found to be one of the most effective protective approaches. However, the intangible nature, socio-technical dependencies, constant technological evolutions, and ambiguous impact make it challenging to offer comprehensive strategies for better communicating and combatting cyberattacks. Research in the industrial sector focused on creating institutional proprietary risk-aware cultures. In contrast, in academia, where cybersecurity awareness should be at the core of an academic institution’s mission to ensure all graduates are equipped with the skills to combat cyberattacks, most of the research focused on understanding students’ attitudes and behaviors after infusing cybersecurity awareness topics into some courses in a program. This work proposes a conceptual Cybersecurity Awareness Framework to guide the implementation of systems to improve the cybersecurity awareness of graduates in any academic institution. This framework comprises constituents designed to continuously improve the development, integration, delivery, and assessment of cybersecurity knowledge into the curriculum of a university across different disciplines and majors; this framework would thus lead to a better awareness among all university graduates, the future workforce. This framework may be adjusted to serve as a blueprint that, once adjusted by academic institutions to accommodate their missions, guides institutions in developing or amending their policies and procedures for the design and assessment of cybersecurity awareness.

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“…With contemporary technological advancements, companies are gradually replacing human resources with machinesi.e. to increase profits, companies are switching to more capital-intensive technologies (Alqoud, 2016;Al-Alawi, Al-Kandari, & Abdel-Razek, 2016).…”

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Factors related to corporate social responsibility implementation: the case of mobile operators in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Al‐Alawi

BinZaiman

Elnaggar

2023

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PurposeThis paper aims to examine the factors affecting the implementation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) sustainably in mobile operators in the kingdom of Bahrain.Design/methodology/approachThe research relies on the existing literature as a secondary data source. The primary data was collected through questionnaires distributed to three leading mobile operators in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The research's population numbered 1,689, and the sample size was 313; the simple random sampling method was used for data collection with a response rate of 87.2% out of a total sample size of 273 respondents. In addition, the responses were analyzed using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) software version 24.0; specifically, Spearman's rank correlation was used to test the hypotheses. The research design was quantitative, so a nonparametric procedure was applied to test the hypotheses.FindingsThe research produced positive relationships between the independent variables (economic, legal, ethical, philanthropic and environmental responsibilities) and the dependent variable: CSR implementation by Bahrain mobile operators; therefore, the five proposed hypotheses were accepted; furthermore, the highest positive correlation coefficient was 0.735 for environmental responsibility, and the lowest correlation coefficient was 0.533 for economic responsibility.Research limitations/implicationsThe research produced positive relationships between the independent variables (economic responsibility, legal responsibility, ethical responsibility, philanthropic responsibility and environmental responsibility) and the dependent variable: CSR implementation by Bahrain mobile operators; therefore, the five proposed hypotheses were accepted; furthermore, the highest positive correlation coefficient was 0.735 for environmental responsibility, and the lowest correlation coefficient was 0.533 for economic responsibility.Social implicationsThe outcomes of the research mainly suggest that mobile operators assign employees who have been working with the company for more than 7 years to implement CSR; due to their engagement to implement CSR as a sustainable practice more than others with less than 3 years or 3-6 years in Bahrain mobile operators. Besides, the research provides a starting point by which other researchers could investigate CSR in other sectors in the Kingdom of Bahrain.Originality/valueThe research provided a framework for Bahrain mobile operators to assist them in enhancing the implementation of CSR in a sustainable manner, which are economic, legal, ethical, philanthropic and environmental responsibilities.

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“…Finally, installing appropriate security software on employees’ devices and keeping them updated regularly. This will also require employees to identify and report suspicious actions like phishing efforts, hackers or cyber-attacks (Al-Alawi, Al-Kandari, & Abdel-Razek, 2016; Pandey, 2020).…”

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Digital transformation adoption in human resources management during COVID-19

Al‐Alawi

Messaadia

Mehrotra

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to discover the factors related to human resource (HR) digital transformation (DT) in Bahrain during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to analyze the impact of e-human resource management (e-HRM) on organizational performance. These factors are funding, information technology (IT) infrastructure, technical support, digital skills or talents, organizational culture, employee resistance and top management support. These factors were tested to determine whether they affected HR DT in Bahrain during COVID-19. There are no findings in the researched literature regarding the proposed factors that affect HR DT in Bahrain during COVID-19 in this study.Design/methodology/approachFor data collection, a quantitative method was applied by conducting an online survey and distributing it to HR executives and employees from multiple organizations in Bahrain, both in the private and public sectors.FindingsThis study proposes a DT adoption model based on seven factors extracted from the literature review. A questionnaire was deployed, and accurate data were collected, processed and then analyzed. The logit model shows determinants factor to the DT adoption where all variables have a positive effect.Originality/valueUsing technology in an organization’s HR practices, known as e-HRM or HR DT, is becoming more crucial since the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike European countries, the HR sector in Bahrain is not prepared to adopt the e-HRM process. This paper proposes a model that enables the HR sector to adopt digital technologies. This model is based on the key factors that enable an effective transition to the sector’s digitalization (e-HRM). Future research is sought to provide additional insights into the same factors and measure their effect on HR DT during COVID-19 in other countries.

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Evaluation of Information Systems Security Awareness in Higher Education: An Empirical Study of Kuwait University

Cited by 14 publications

References 18 publications

Cybersecurity Awareness Framework for Academia

Cybersecurity Awareness Framework for Academia

Factors related to corporate social responsibility implementation: the case of mobile operators in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Digital transformation adoption in human resources management during COVID-19

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