RESEARCH PAPER
Digital Data Security in School Management: Threats and Precautions
 
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Publication date: 2023-06-30
 
 
Anatolian Journal of Educational Leadership and Instruction 2023;11(1)
 
ABSTRACT
In schools where the use of digital data is increasing day by day, knowing the possible threats to digital data security in advance will be effective in achieving success in the steps to be taken to ensure the security of digital data. Accordingly, the aim of this study is to examine the threats and measures for digital data security in school administration in line with the views of school administrators. The research was conducted in accordance with the qualitative research method. The research was conducted according to the case study design. The participants of the study consisted of 13 school administrators working in Kütahya. "Maximum diversity sampling method" was used to determine the participants. A "semi-structured interview form" was used to collect the research data. The data were collected in the fall semester of the 2022-2023 academic year. During the data collection process, interviews were conducted with 13 school administrators working in public schools in Kütahya city center. Content analysis technique was used to analyze the data obtained from the interviews. In the research, 5 subthemes were reached under the theme of threats to digital data security in school administration. Accordingly, situations arising from users, problems related to the use of passwords, misuse of technological tools, internet-based threats and problems related to the security of storage areas are the factors that threaten digital data security in school administration. In addition, 2 sub-themes were found under the theme of measures taken for digital data security in school administration. Accordingly, it was seen that some measures were taken for the security of digital data in schools, including user-oriented measures and hardware and software measures. When the findings of the research are evaluated in general, it is concluded that there are many threats to the security of digital data used in the administrative work of the school, but some measures are taken by school administrators against these threats. Based on the results of the research, it can be said that there is a need to inform school employees about the ever-changing threats as well as legal regulations to ensure digital data security in schools.
ISSN:2148-2667
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