A Quantitative Study on Japanese Internet User's Awareness to Information Security: Necessity and Importance of Education and Policy
In this paper, the authors examine whether or not there Institute for Information and Communications Policy shows are differences of Japanese Internet users awareness to information security based on individual attributes by using analysis of variance based on non-parametric method. As a result, generally speaking, it is found that Japanese Internet users' awareness to information security is different by individual attributes. Especially, the authors verify that the users who received the information security education would have rather higher recognition concerning countermeasures than other users including self-educated users. It is suggested that the information security education should be enhanced so that the users may appropriately take the information security countermeasures. In addition, the information security policy such as carrying out "e- net caravan" and "information security seminars" are effective in improving the users' awareness on the information security in Japan.
[1] Institute for Infornlation and Communications Policy (2009, March). The
investigation on the deciding factors and the current situation of the
Internet use. [Online] Available: hnp:/Iwww.soumu.go.jp/iicp/chousaken
kyuldatalresearch!survey/telecoml2009/2009-01.pdf (in Japanese)
[2] T. Takemura and M. Osajima, "About some topics on countermeasures
and policies for information security incidents in Japan," GITl Research
Bulletin 2007-2008, pp.163-168, 2008 (in Japanese)
[3] D. Cook, and A. Keromytis. Cryptographics: exploiting graphics cards
for security. New York: Springer, 2006
[4] H. Tanaka, K. Matsuura and O. Sudoh, "Vulnerability and infonnation
security investment: an empirical analysis of e-local government in
Japan," Journal (!f Accounting and Public Policy, vol.24 (1), pp.37-59,
2005.
[5] W. Liu, H. Tanaka and K. Matsuura, Empirical-analysis methodology for
infornlation-security investment and its application to reliable survey of
Japanese firms, Information Processing Society of Japan Digital Courier,
vol.3, pp.585-599, 2007 (in Japanese)
[6] T. Takemura and A. Umino. "A research on the Internet users' awareness
to the information security." Telecom Journal, August 2009, pp.13-21,
2009 (in Japanese)
[7] T. Takemura and K. Minetaki. "An empirical analysis on infonnation
security countermeasures. The Selected Proceeding of 2nd International
Conference on Social Sciences (Social Sciences Research Society), forthcoming
(2009)
[8] T. Takemura. "A quantitative study on workers' awareness to information
security using the data collected by Web-based survey." The Proceeding
of 2009 Annual Conference (!f the Applied Business and Entrepreneurship
Association International, forthcoming (2009)
[9] T. Takemura, M. Osajima and M. Kawano. Economic analysis on information
security countenneasures: the case of Japanese Internet Service
Providers. In Advanced Technologies (A. Lazinica Ed.), intechweb.org,
forthcoming (2009)
[l0] E. Albrechtsen."A qualitative study of users' view on infonnation
security." Computer and Security, Vol.26, pp.276-289, 2007
[11] E. Albrechtsen and J. Hovden."The information security digital divide
between information security managers and users. Computer and Security,
Vol.28, pp.476-490, 2009
[12] T. Takemura, A. Umino and M. Osajima. "Analysis of variance on the
Internet users' awareness to the information security." GITl Research
Bulletin 2008-2009, pp.193-201, 2009 (in Japanese)
[13] J. S. Cramer,J. Hatog, N. Jonker, and C. M. Van Praag. " Low risk
aversion encourages the choice for entrepreneurship: an empirical test of
a truism." Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Vol.48, pp.29-
36,2002
[14] H. R. Varian, "System Reliability and Free Riding," in ACM Transactions
on Infonnation and System Security, vol.5, pp.355-366, 2002
[15] L. WassernJan. All of Nonparametric Statistics. New York: Springer,
2007
[16] T. Takemura. The 3rd investigation of actual conditions repOlt on information
security countenneasures for Internet Service Providers. Kansai
University, 2009 (in Japanese)
[1] Institute for Infornlation and Communications Policy (2009, March). The
investigation on the deciding factors and the current situation of the
Internet use. [Online] Available: hnp:/Iwww.soumu.go.jp/iicp/chousaken
kyuldatalresearch!survey/telecoml2009/2009-01.pdf (in Japanese)
[2] T. Takemura and M. Osajima, "About some topics on countermeasures
and policies for information security incidents in Japan," GITl Research
Bulletin 2007-2008, pp.163-168, 2008 (in Japanese)
[3] D. Cook, and A. Keromytis. Cryptographics: exploiting graphics cards
for security. New York: Springer, 2006
[4] H. Tanaka, K. Matsuura and O. Sudoh, "Vulnerability and infonnation
security investment: an empirical analysis of e-local government in
Japan," Journal (!f Accounting and Public Policy, vol.24 (1), pp.37-59,
2005.
[5] W. Liu, H. Tanaka and K. Matsuura, Empirical-analysis methodology for
infornlation-security investment and its application to reliable survey of
Japanese firms, Information Processing Society of Japan Digital Courier,
vol.3, pp.585-599, 2007 (in Japanese)
[6] T. Takemura and A. Umino. "A research on the Internet users' awareness
to the information security." Telecom Journal, August 2009, pp.13-21,
2009 (in Japanese)
[7] T. Takemura and K. Minetaki. "An empirical analysis on infonnation
security countermeasures. The Selected Proceeding of 2nd International
Conference on Social Sciences (Social Sciences Research Society), forthcoming
(2009)
[8] T. Takemura. "A quantitative study on workers' awareness to information
security using the data collected by Web-based survey." The Proceeding
of 2009 Annual Conference (!f the Applied Business and Entrepreneurship
Association International, forthcoming (2009)
[9] T. Takemura, M. Osajima and M. Kawano. Economic analysis on information
security countenneasures: the case of Japanese Internet Service
Providers. In Advanced Technologies (A. Lazinica Ed.), intechweb.org,
forthcoming (2009)
[l0] E. Albrechtsen."A qualitative study of users' view on infonnation
security." Computer and Security, Vol.26, pp.276-289, 2007
[11] E. Albrechtsen and J. Hovden."The information security digital divide
between information security managers and users. Computer and Security,
Vol.28, pp.476-490, 2009
[12] T. Takemura, A. Umino and M. Osajima. "Analysis of variance on the
Internet users' awareness to the information security." GITl Research
Bulletin 2008-2009, pp.193-201, 2009 (in Japanese)
[13] J. S. Cramer,J. Hatog, N. Jonker, and C. M. Van Praag. " Low risk
aversion encourages the choice for entrepreneurship: an empirical test of
a truism." Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Vol.48, pp.29-
36,2002
[14] H. R. Varian, "System Reliability and Free Riding," in ACM Transactions
on Infonnation and System Security, vol.5, pp.355-366, 2002
[15] L. WassernJan. All of Nonparametric Statistics. New York: Springer,
2007
[16] T. Takemura. The 3rd investigation of actual conditions repOlt on information
security countenneasures for Internet Service Providers. Kansai
University, 2009 (in Japanese)
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