GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

People's perception and attitude towards computer ethics and security significantly affect the way they use computers and computer related devices. This is especially the case among students of tertiary institutions who are generally regarded as major violators of computer ethics and security. This paper examines the level of cybercrime awareness and involvement among students of tertiary institutions in Zamfara state. A questionnaire-based survey method was adopted using questionnaire tagged “cybercrimes awareness among students of tertiary institutions (CASTI)”. The findings of this study reveal that there are satisfactory levels of awareness among the students surveyed. However, only small percent of the students were able to exhibit a firm theoretical knowledge of the nature and common types of cybercrimes enlisted in Nigeria’s Cybercrime Act 2015. The paper is of opinion that every internet user has a right to be aware of the consequences of its threats and misuses and as such recommends that adequate education on the issue should be on high priority.

KEYWORD: Cybercrime, fraud, awareness, cyber café