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Hur säkerhetsmedvetna är dagens pensionärer?: En kvalitativ studie om äldres säkerhetsmedvetande i en alltmer digitaliserad värld
Halmstad University, School of Information Technology.
2024 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Syftet med denna kvalitativa studie är att hitta förbättringspunkter i den äldre generationens onlinebeteende och säkerhetsmedvetande. Samt att kunna ge förslag och rekommendationer på säkerhetsåtgärder som kan bidra positivt till att motverka dagslägets vanligaste informationssäkerhetsrisker och hot. 

Metoden som användes för att uppnå detta var en kombination av litteratursökning och intervjustudie för datainsamling. 

Resultatet påvisade att respondenterna hade medvetenhet angående huvudsakligen olika sorters bedrägerier med inslag av social manipulation, såsom phishing, vishing, och smishing. Dock inte lika mycket medvetenhet angående mer tekniska säkerhetshot relaterade till exempelvis skadlig kod eller programvara.

Det ansågs därmed existera förbättringspunkter gällande pensionärers säkerhetsmedvetande i form av behov av mer information och nyttjande av grundläggande säkerhetsåtgärder i högre grad, främst tekniska verktyg och åtgärder. 

Abstract [en]

The purpose of this qualitative study is to find points of improvement in the older generation’s online behaviour and security awareness. Also to be able to give recommendations and suggestions on security measures that can contribute positively to the preventative work and counteraction against some of the most common information security risks and threats the elderly could face in today’s day and age as well. 

The method used to achieve this was a combination of a literature overview and an interview study for data collection. 

The results showed that the respondents had awareness regarding mainly different types of fraud including certain elements of social manipulation, such as phishing, vishing, and smishing. However, they showed less awareness regarding more technical security threats related to, for example, malicious code or software.

It was therefore concluded that points of improvement exist regarding the pensioners’ security awareness. This is in the form of a need for more information and greater use of basic security measures, particularly technical tools and measures.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024. , p. 28
Keywords [en]
Pensioners, elderly, security awareness, security risks, security threats, security measures.
Keywords [sv]
Pensionärer, säkerhetsmedvetande, säkerhetsrisker, säkerhetshot, säkerhetsåtgärder.
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Computer and Information Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-53898OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-53898DiVA, id: diva2:1872081
Subject / course
Digital Forensics
Educational program
IT Forensics and Information Security, 180 credits
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Available from: 2024-06-02 Created: 2024-06-17 Last updated: 2024-06-20Bibliographically approved

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