Digital Data Security Literacy in College Students: An Analysis of Awareness and Behavior in Facing Cyber Threats in the Digital Age

Abstract

Digital data security is a crucial issue in the era of modern technology, especially
for students who are vulnerable to cyber threats. This study aims to analyze the
effect of digital data security literacy on students' awareness and behavior in
protecting personal data. The research was conducted with a quantitative method
using a cross-sectional design, involving 107 students as respondents. Data were
obtained through a Likert scale-based questionnaire and analyzed descriptively
using Microsoft Excel and Jamovi. The results showed that the user education and
awareness aspect had the highest average (3.82), reflecting students' good
understanding of the importance of maintaining data confidentiality. However,
the data access aspect had the lowest average score (3.60), indicating the need for
improvement in controls over personal data access. These findings are relevant to
previous literature, which confirms the importance of digital security education
in improving literacy and awareness of cyber threats. This research provides new
insights that can serve as a basis for developing more effective digital security
education programs in educational institutions. By improving digital data security
literacy, students are expected to be better able to protect their data from threats
in the digital era.