Educate and protect: analysis of cybersecurity education to combat cybercrime
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https://doi.org/10.1344/REYD2024.30.44082Keywords:
cybersecurity, cybercrime, vulnerability, victimization, educationAbstract
Cybercrime is a growing problem that affects all citizens. Currently, educational plans are being implemented to educate the population in order to decrease these victimization rates. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationships between knowledge of cybersecurity and cyberthreats, vulnerability and victimization. At the same time, the influence of education and sociodemographic variables on the above variables has also been studied. To this end, a questionnaire was administered to a sample of 229 people from different parts of Spain. The results show that education improves knowledge and reduces vulnerability and victimization to cybercrime. In addition, gender, age and origin also have a direct relationship with the variables. This study demonstrates the importance of educational programs in cybersecurity and their influence in improving citizen protection.
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