Artikel IYRES: Do Modern Technologies Encourage Cybercrimes A Study among Malaysian Youth

Do Modern Technologies Encourage Cybercrimes? A Study among Malaysian Youth
Saidatulakmal Mohd^a, Abdelhak Senadjki ^b, Siti Rohaya Mat Rahim^c, , Thurai Murugan Nathan^d, Chin-Yu Lee^e, Mahmud Abd Wahab^f,

^{b,c, d, e,f} Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman UTAR Kampar Campus, Perak, Malaysia.
 ^aUniversiti Sains Malaysia,USM,Penang, Malaysia
Abstract

This study investigates the impact of modern technologies on Malaysian youth engagement in cybercrime. A cross-sectional survey is used to provide information about youth behavior. The study population comprises Malaysia youth aged between 15 and 35 years old. 1,150 questionnaires are distributed to youth. The study finds that longer hours spent on Internet or technology related activities promote cybercrime activities. From the regression analysis, the study finds that the common mediums or channels to carry out cybercrime activities are emails, blog creation, online transactions and new technology. The regression analysis also finds that age (younger youth), gender (male), ethnicity (Bumiputera), accommodation (Flat/Apartment/Condominium) and region (Klang Valley) are the significant socio demographic variables influencing youth involvement in cybercrimes. The study proposes recommendations that are divided into two main sections. The first section of recommendations is based on direct findings of the study while the second section of recommendations is more of a general recommendation to curb negative influence of technology on youth.

Keywords: Cybercrime, Modern Technology, Youth