A Study on the Serious Issues in the Practice of Information Security in IT: With a Focus on Ransomware

Abstract

Contemporary society has been seeing rapid progression IT since the information revolution that was launched with the invention of the computer in the 20th century. Everyone living in contemporary society is affected directly or indirectly by IT in a wide variety of areas including medical services, transportation, fashion, business management, administrative management and art. With the rapid penetration of the internet, information in the cyber world is also on a dramatic increase [1]. Since the economic value and importance of such information are also on the increase, there have also been much increase in the risk factors that target highly valued information. Even though the risk factors are on the rise in tandem with the progress made in IT that make our life more convenient, there is a lack of awareness of information security among the public. Therefore, this study seeks to explain the concept of computer viruses and how they developed, the risk posed by ransomware that have newly emerged as a threat and citizens’ ransomware that is in contrast to that. It also seeks to analyze the results of a survey on the perception and understanding of the importance of cyber information security, thereby promoting the risks of ransomware and raising awareness. In doing so, the study seeks to present a basic set of data that can serve as reference for future measures to be taken.