Cyberattacks pose a significant challenge to the education sector, necessitating that teachers engage in professional development to raise their awareness and adopt effective cybersecurity strategies. The quantitative study was conducted in Hong Kong with 120 early childhood, primary, and secondary teachers (88.3% female, age range = 17–54, Mage = 23.76) via an online survey. This study, focused on social media, email, and cloud storage, administered the Perceived Severity, Perceived Vulnerability, and Self-efficacy Scales, Data Protection Strategies Scale, and Data Fabrication Strategies Scale, as well as questions related to awareness toward data protection. The findings highlight a concerning lack of awareness among some teachers regarding cyberattacks and a limited knowledge of media literacy concepts. The study recommends the integration of comprehensive media literacy training into teacher education programs and providing intensive mandatory on-site training to in-service early childhood, primary, and secondary teachers.

Authors:
Leung Lok Tung Suzanne, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong

About the Presenter(s)
Ms. Suzanne Leung serves as a Lecturer in the School of Education and Languages at Hong Kong Metropolitan University in Hong Kong.

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