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PERSONAL CYBER SECURITY MANAGEMENT: BASED ON THE EXAMPLE OF MASTERS OF EDUCATION

The pandemic period of Covid-19 introduced numerous changes in the educational system almost overnight, and therefore, insufficiently prepared, the entire teaching process as well as communication among schools, teachers, and students has been transferred online. The extensive use of digital technology to meet the educational needs of students has exposed teachers to threats in cyberspace. Microsoft's Global Threat Activity Tracker recorded a significant increase in cyber attacks on the educational sector during this period, in an attempt to obtain personal data of students and teachers or to set up malaware. The educational system is still the most exposed because the level of protection is not strong enough and the number of online users is constantly increasing. The importance of developing cyber security awareness has been emphasized in the Council of Europe document "The Digital Competence Framework for Citizens DigComp 2.2" as one of five areas of digital competence development through eight proficiency levels. The authors of this paper aimed to determine which data protection and storage procedures, device protection, and informed behavior when using social networks are used by masters of education in their free time and how these behaviors differ in their business environment. The research question the authors answer in the paper is which behaviors of masters of education in virtual space pose a threat to their cyber security. A questionnaire was used to conduct the study, which was focused on masters of education in the primary education system from various parts of the Republic of Croatia. The results of the research show that two thirds of the respondents estimate that they pay more attention to cyber security when students' data is included than when it comes to their personal data. What raises major concerns in the results of the research is that one third of the respondents do not apply behaviors and actions in the virtual space that ensure the security of devices, personal data, and content. The findings of the study can be used to develop instructional programs for educators in the field of personal cyber security management.

Cyber attacks ; Cyber security ; Masters of education ; Pandemic ; Personal data

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