2023/12/19 by Farzana Quayyum, Quayyum, Farzana, Giske Naper Freberg +1
Computer Science · Social Sciences · #Child Development and Digital Technology #Computers and Society (cs.CY) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC) #ICT in Developing Communities #Information and Cyber Security
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2312.12073
openalex publication_date 2023/12/19 · openalex created_date 2023/12/22 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Cybersecurity challenges and the need for awareness are well-recognized in developed countries, but this still needs attention in less-developed countries. With the expansion of technology, security concerns are also becoming more prevalent worldwide. This paper presents a design and creation research study exploring which factors we should consider when designing cybersecurity awareness solutions for young people in developing countries. We have developed prototypes of mini-cybersecurity awareness applications and conducted a pilot study with eight participants (aged 16-30) from Gambia, Eritrea, and Syria. Our findings show that factors like the influence of culture and social constructs, literacy, and language competence, the way of introducing cybersecurity terms and concepts, and the need for reflection are essential to consider when designing and developing cybersecurity awareness solutions for target users in developing countries. The findings of this study will guide future researchers to design more inclusive cybersecurity awareness solutions for users in developing countries.