Development of organization, social and individual cyber security awareness model (OSICSAM) for the elderly

This paper proposes a cyber security awareness model for the elderly. The massive use of internet has led towards cybercriminals like scamming, fraud, hacking and cyber bullying. It has been reported that the number of cyber security incidents is increasing and among the affected group is the elderly. In line with the government initiative for cyber security, therefore, this study aims to develop a cyber security awareness model for the elderly. Firstly, a feasibility study was conducted and several literatures related to cyber security awareness and the elderly's learning styles were reviewed thoroughly. Secondly, based on the literatures, the existing cyber security awareness models were analyzed by identifying the approaches used. Thirdly, the learning styles of the elderly were studied based on the elderly's impairments and concerns. Finally, the cyber security awareness models were mapped to the elderly's learning styles. Based on the mapping results, a cyber security awareness model has been developed for the elderly based on the Information Security Awareness Capability Model (ISACM), Information Security Awareness Program (ISAPM) General Model, Peer Education Model, and Security Awareness Model. The expected result of this study is a cyber security model consists of the involvement of organization, social and individual factors that are important in creating cyber security awareness for the elderly. Further works are recommended to analyse the effectiveness of the proposed model towards the elderly and experts' reviews are required.