A STUDY ON CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS AND DIGITAL COMPETENCE OF PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS IN SELECTED NORTHERN DISTRICTS OF TAMIL NADU

Abstract

Cyber security is a group of concepts related to security, tools, guarantees, guidelines, policies and practices which are used to effectively protect the users, assets and cyber atmosphere and it also includes the various features of dependability, ease of use, uprightness, maintainability, trust, resilience, accountability safety and credibility. The findings reveal that significant difference is prevailed amid profile of prospective teachers and their cyber security awareness. The cyber security awareness is having significant, positive and substantial relation with digital competence of prospective teachers. Therefore, prospective teachers should know different cyber threats and crimes to improve their awareness on cyber security. Prospective teachers must get and improve their knowledge on cyber attacks and vulnerabilities for strengthening their awareness on cyber security from experts. Prospective teachers should exchange information and knowledge on cyber security among them in order to increase their awareness on cyber security. Prospective teachers must educate themselves by attending webinars on cyber security awareness and improve their awareness on it.

Key Words: Cyber Security Awareness, Digital Competence, Prospective Teachers