Anticipatory assessment through Information Security Awareness: approaching of Local Government Units in a Province of Oriental Mindoro

Abstract

The studies give you the idea that local government unit employees today use the Internet exceedingly to find data and increase general knowledge. Therefore, the Internet has grown to be a data arterial highway wherever employee forces their thoughts and community experiences. on the other hand, utilize the Internet routinely opens up employees  to a variety of dangers like cybercrime, identity theft, and malware infections. Consequently, it is necessary to know the Information Security practices and the level of awareness that Local government unit employees possess to assess and prevent them from harm’s way. Methods: The research employed a Descriptive Correlation Method which involved the use of online questionnaires delivered through Google form, interviews and observations. The respondents of the study were four hundred eleven (411) employees during the year2019-2020. Simple Random Sampling was the method used for choosing the respondents. Findings: Outcomes indicate that there was a significant positive association between respondents Year level with the level of Information Security Awareness (ISA), (r (411) =. 451, p < .001). The result shows with the aim of the the Educational Attainment  of the respondents, the higher the Comprehension and awareness in Information Security (IS). Employees  improve their experience, knowledge, and awareness of the fortification and distribution of information when they developed to a Educational attainment  in the study. This implies that the program successfully meets the knowledge requirements of the employees in the Local Government Unit. Application/Improvements: result of this study can serve as a basis for policy measures the use of Computer Networks in the Local Government Unit. It may also serve as a guide for developing inclusive and beneficial Information Security Awareness (ISA) training programs for the LGU Employees