An Empirical Investigation on Information Security Behavior: A Case of a Malaysian Public University

Abstract:

The critical issues of information security have gradually increased. Effective information security management require a great understanding both technological and human dimensions. Thus, the
purpose of this research is to investigate the university student’s behavior towards information security and to examine factors influencing information security behavior. The study is adopted the quantitative approach by conducting a survey among IIUM students having either personal computer or laptop. The questionnaires were distributed to the targeted respondents. Then, the SPSS software was used to systematically analyze all data obtained from the respondents and to generate statistical information and detailed analyses of the survey results. Hopefully, this study is contributed to an understanding of the influencing factors towards the university students’ behavior in relation to information security.