Reporting cyber threats in South African high schools

Abstract

Less is known about reporting cyber threats in high schools because studies on cyber threats are focusing more on; how to prevent and mitigate negative behavior online, intervention and awareness programmers. Reporting cyber threats has been identified as a major problem amongst learners in the past few years. This paper, therefore, reviews some recent findings and discusses general concepts relevant to cyber threat reporting procedures and in the South African (SA) high schools context. The review is using the data that is currently available, for example; conference papers, journals, articles, books, online sources, dissertations, theses, educational and governmental documents and media publications. The literature survey has shown the short comings in the reporting of cyber threat incidents. As a result of this study, challenges have been highlighted and open issues indicated for further research. The results from this paper are not intended to be exhaustive as the research in this area is an on-going process. It should also be acknowledged that even the empirical research in this area is still evolving and therefore needs to be considered with a critical eye on operationalization and methodology. The intent of this research was to generate scholarly interest in the reporting of cyber threats incidents and therefore should be viewed simply as a platform on which further research efforts should be built.