An investigation of online threat awareness and behaviour patterns amongst secondary school learners
- Authors: Irwin, Michael Padric
- Date: 2013 , 2013-04-29
- Subjects: Computer security -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Risk perception -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , High school students -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Communication -- Sex differences -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Internet and teenagers -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Internet and teenagers -- Risk assessment -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Internet -- Safety measures -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Online social networks -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Grahamstown
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: vital:4576 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002965 , Computer security -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Risk perception -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , High school students -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Communication -- Sex differences -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Internet and teenagers -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Internet and teenagers -- Risk assessment -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Internet -- Safety measures -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Online social networks -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Grahamstown
- Description: The research area of this work is online threat awareness within an information security context. The research was carried out on secondary school learners at boarding schools in Grahamstown. The participating learners were in Grades 8 to 12. The goals of the research included determining the actual levels of awareness, the difference between these and self-perceived levels of the participants, the assessment of risk in terms of online behaviour, and the determination of any gender differences in the answers provided by the respondents. A review of relevant literature and similar studies was carried out, and data was collected from the participating schools via an online questionnaire. This data was analysed and discussed within the frameworks of awareness of threats, online privacy social media, sexting, cyberbullying and password habits. The concepts of information security and online privacy are present throughout these discussion chapters, providing the themes for linking the discussion points together. The results of this research show that the respondents have a high level of risk. This is due to the gaps identified in actual awareness and perception, as well as the exhibition of online behaviour patterns that are considered high risk. A strong need for the construction and adoption of threat awareness programmes by these and other schools is identified, as are areas of particular need for inclusion in such programmes. Some gender differences are present, but not to the extent that, there is as significant difference between male and female respondents in terms of overall awareness, knowledge and behaviour.
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- Date Issued: 2013
An investigation of online threat awareness and behaviour patterns amongst secondary school learners
- Authors: Irwin, Michael Padric
- Date: 2013 , 2013-04-29
- Subjects: Computer security -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Risk perception -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , High school students -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Communication -- Sex differences -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Internet and teenagers -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Internet and teenagers -- Risk assessment -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Internet -- Safety measures -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Online social networks -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Grahamstown
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: vital:4576 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002965 , Computer security -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Risk perception -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , High school students -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Communication -- Sex differences -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Internet and teenagers -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Internet and teenagers -- Risk assessment -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Internet -- Safety measures -- South Africa -- Grahamstown , Online social networks -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Grahamstown
- Description: The research area of this work is online threat awareness within an information security context. The research was carried out on secondary school learners at boarding schools in Grahamstown. The participating learners were in Grades 8 to 12. The goals of the research included determining the actual levels of awareness, the difference between these and self-perceived levels of the participants, the assessment of risk in terms of online behaviour, and the determination of any gender differences in the answers provided by the respondents. A review of relevant literature and similar studies was carried out, and data was collected from the participating schools via an online questionnaire. This data was analysed and discussed within the frameworks of awareness of threats, online privacy social media, sexting, cyberbullying and password habits. The concepts of information security and online privacy are present throughout these discussion chapters, providing the themes for linking the discussion points together. The results of this research show that the respondents have a high level of risk. This is due to the gaps identified in actual awareness and perception, as well as the exhibition of online behaviour patterns that are considered high risk. A strong need for the construction and adoption of threat awareness programmes by these and other schools is identified, as are areas of particular need for inclusion in such programmes. Some gender differences are present, but not to the extent that, there is as significant difference between male and female respondents in terms of overall awareness, knowledge and behaviour.
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- Date Issued: 2013
Money supply endogeneity : an empirical investigation of South African data (2000Q1-2011Q4)
- Authors: Schady, Stuart William
- Date: 2013 , 2013-04-29
- Subjects: Monetary policy -- South Africa , Inflation targeting -- South Africa , Gross domestic product -- South Africa , Bank loans -- South Africa , Money supply -- South Africa , Endogenous growth (Economics) , Domestic credit extension
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MCom
- Identifier: vital:928 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001454 , Monetary policy -- South Africa , Inflation targeting -- South Africa , Gross domestic product -- South Africa , Bank loans -- South Africa , Money supply -- South Africa , Endogenous growth (Economics)
- Description: This study is about whether the money supply in South Africa under a monetary policy regime of inflation‐targeting is exogenously or endogenously determined. The proposition of an exogenous money supply has been offered by monetarists, where the Central Bank determines the quantity of money supplied to the economy and this has a causal influence on income and credit extension. The endogenous money theory is a post‐Keynesian proposition whereby the money creation is determined by banks adjusting their responses to demands for credit‐money from economic agents. The data analysis is from 2000Q1 to 2010Q4 and entails the use of the variables monetary base (MB), domestic credit extension (DCE), M3, and gross national product (GDP). All variables are logged. The empirical tests conducted start with the Augmented Dickey‐Fuller unit root test to determine the variables order of integration. Johansen cointegration tests are done followed by Vector Error‐Correction Models (VECMs) and Granger causality tests to determine whether there is unidirectional or bidirectional causality between variables over the long and short‐run. Based on the results of the testing it was discovered that over the inflation‐targeting regime money supply in South Africa was endogenously determined. Furthermore, the data best supports the Accommodationist analysis of endogenous money as opposed to that of Structuralism and Liquidity Preference , Adobe Acrobat 9.53 Paper Capture Plug-in
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- Date Issued: 2013
- Authors: Schady, Stuart William
- Date: 2013 , 2013-04-29
- Subjects: Monetary policy -- South Africa , Inflation targeting -- South Africa , Gross domestic product -- South Africa , Bank loans -- South Africa , Money supply -- South Africa , Endogenous growth (Economics) , Domestic credit extension
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MCom
- Identifier: vital:928 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001454 , Monetary policy -- South Africa , Inflation targeting -- South Africa , Gross domestic product -- South Africa , Bank loans -- South Africa , Money supply -- South Africa , Endogenous growth (Economics)
- Description: This study is about whether the money supply in South Africa under a monetary policy regime of inflation‐targeting is exogenously or endogenously determined. The proposition of an exogenous money supply has been offered by monetarists, where the Central Bank determines the quantity of money supplied to the economy and this has a causal influence on income and credit extension. The endogenous money theory is a post‐Keynesian proposition whereby the money creation is determined by banks adjusting their responses to demands for credit‐money from economic agents. The data analysis is from 2000Q1 to 2010Q4 and entails the use of the variables monetary base (MB), domestic credit extension (DCE), M3, and gross national product (GDP). All variables are logged. The empirical tests conducted start with the Augmented Dickey‐Fuller unit root test to determine the variables order of integration. Johansen cointegration tests are done followed by Vector Error‐Correction Models (VECMs) and Granger causality tests to determine whether there is unidirectional or bidirectional causality between variables over the long and short‐run. Based on the results of the testing it was discovered that over the inflation‐targeting regime money supply in South Africa was endogenously determined. Furthermore, the data best supports the Accommodationist analysis of endogenous money as opposed to that of Structuralism and Liquidity Preference , Adobe Acrobat 9.53 Paper Capture Plug-in
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- Date Issued: 2013
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