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- Title
PHISHING: ARE UNDERGRADUATES AT RISK AND PREPARED?
- Authors
Case, Carl J.; King, Darwin L.
- Abstract
The extraordinary losses as a result of new and recent phishing attacks is disconcerting and troubling in the business community. Because business students will become the future targets of business phishing attacks, this study was undertaken to examine the trends relative to student phishing. Results demonstrate that currently only about one-fifth of students receive phishing email and that during the five-year study period, both the percentage of students receiving phishing email and volume of phishing email have decreased. Moreover, in terms of behavior, few students respond to phishing email or have been a victim of identity theft. Overall, although there is room of educational improvement, students are likely prepared to face the phishing battle upon entrance into the working world. Results also suggest that the technological and instructional solutions utilized in academia may provide similar benefits for businesses in fighting the war against phishing.
- Subjects
PHISHING; BUSINESS students; UNDERGRADUATES
- Publication
Issues in Information Systems, 2016, Vol 17, Issue 1, p80
- ISSN
1529-7314
- Publication type
Article