Abstract
Young people are increasingly becoming responsible for the security of their devices, yet do not appear to have the knowledge to protect themselves online. In this paper, we explore young people’s knowledge of cybersecurity through a series of workshops with secondary school children, and co-design cybersecurity lessons aimed at engaging this demographic. We find that technical demonstrations are an effective way of engaging young people’s curiosity in the subject, and that group activities aimed at exploring the subject are preferred methods. We also find that while knowledgeable about cybersecurity theory (e.g. passwords), their actual behaviours did not reflect best practice. We discuss the role of schools in cybersecurity education and how to best embed this content in the curriculum to maximise the engagement of students, including a focus on teaching about cybersecurity protective tools.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | EuroUSEC '21 |
Subtitle of host publication | European Symposium on Usable Security 2021 |
Place of Publication | New York, US |
Publisher | ACM |
Pages | 200-210 |
Number of pages | 11 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781450384230 |
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Publication status | Published - 11 Oct 2021 |
Event | The 2021 European Symposium on Usable Security - Online Duration: 11 Oct 2021 → 12 Oct 2021 https://eurousec2021.secuso.org/ |
Conference
Conference | The 2021 European Symposium on Usable Security |
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Abbreviated title | EuroUSEC 2021 |
Period | 11/10/21 → 12/10/21 |
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