Cybercrime Awareness and Digital Safety Behavior Among Internet Users

Abstract

Cybercrime has proliferated along with the rapid increase in the use of internet and digital connectivity in the world. As people conduct online activities which can be anything ranging from social networking to e-commerce to even telecommuting, it makes people more and more vulnerable to hacking, phishing, identity thefts, malware attack and various forms of cyber fraud. This research article has investigated cybercrime awareness and digital safety behavior relationship among the internet users, exploring the influence this knowledge of cyber threats has on safety practices such as secure password behaviours, antivirus software usage, use of privacy settings and cautious interaction online. Inspired by the interdisciplinary research of cybersecurity, psychology and the information systems, this study recommends the essential determinants of safe behaviour online and evaluates the Perverse socio-demographic aspects affecting cyber awareness users and cyber protection and measures. The results point to both potential opportunities to help build digital resilience, as well as potential barriers to helping make cyber safety practices work.