Study of internet security threats among home users

Recent news on financial losses due to lack of information security has created certain awareness of its importance among computer users. This paper presents the results arrived from an initial response of 340 questionnaires distributed to the home users, who are not computer savvy. The survey was conducted to assess the awareness of computer and internet security during their day-to-day usage of internet. Results show that a user's awareness of security plays a significant role. This paper also proposes developing a software solution to protect home users' computer system based on the internet usage and behavioral pattern.