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The concept and notion of cyber security have become more important nowadays as the Internet has paved every aspect of the daily lives of individuals and organizations. Internet is acting like blood in modern lifestyle and communication systems. Due to the increased use of the Internet, several threats to cyber security have come into existence in the cyber world. The need for cyber security cannot be underestimated due to the continuously evolving technologies of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and our dependence on the Internet. This research studies cyber security awareness among students of higher education on some primary demographic and educational grounds such as gender, place of residence, level of study, etc. The data for this study was obtained through the Internet by graduates, masters, and research students from many universities and colleges at the national level. The difference was not found in students based on gender and the nature of the course. A significant difference was found in the cyber security awareness on the basis of the residential location and disciplines of the students. Students living in urban areas were found to be more aware of cyber security than students living in rural areas. However, no significant difference was found between them based on the level of study. In conclusion, the results of this study cannot be considered conclusive as a generalization is not possible due to some natural and uncontrolled limitations of research. But nevertheless, the results of observations found in this study may provide some support in the general body of knowledge and future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: This study explored the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of higher education students towards COVID-19. In addition, this study analysed the association of socio-demographic variables with KAP apart from finding the relationship between KAP. Subject and methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in India. Study participants were selected using a convenient sampling method from various higher educational institutions across 22 states in India. Data was collected using self-administered close-ended questionnaires via Google forms. The data were analysed using frequencies and percentage for descriptive purposes. A chi-square test was used to determine the association between groups, and correlation analysis was used to illustrate the significant relationship between KAP. Results: The majority, that is, 65.5% of students possess a high level of knowledge about the disease. It was noteworthy that 71.0% of them had a positive attitude towards COVID-19 and 66.7% of them exhibited desirable practices to mitigate COVID-19. Furthermore, the results showed a significant association between KAP and some of the socio-demographic variables studied. Social media emerged as a vital source of information regarding COVID-19 for the majority (81.0%) of students. Also, a strong significant positive correlation was observed between KAP variables. Conclusion: One-fourth of the students demonstrated only low and moderate levels of knowledge, negative attitude and undesirable practices in preventing COVID-19. The implications suggesting various approaches to enhance KAP to moderate the spread of COVID-19 among the students were recommended to aid the higher educational institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]