WOMEN’S AWARENESS ON SHOULDER SURFING: HARASSMENTS OCCUR IN THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT OF SRI LANKA

Abstract

Public transport is one of the most convenient and economical modes of transport in Sri Lanka. Therefore, a large portion of people use this service. Women get harassed regularly in public transport. Shoulder surfing attacks are at the forefront of this harassment. The objective of this study is to look at the extent of how much Sri Lankan women are aware about shoulder surfing. Primary data for the study was gathered disseminating a well-structured questionnaire consists of both open-ended and close-ended questions. Convenience random sampling technique was used to select the sample. From the respondents 54.5% stated that they were unaware of shoulder surfing and 23.8% of the women in the sample were victims of the attack. Women’s awareness regarding shoulder surfing is very low and this research provides information on how to regulate the use of social media in public transportation by increasing women’s awareness of social engineering attacks.