IJALIS

ISSN: 2360-7858

 International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science
 

Vol. 8(2), pp. 22–26, March, 2020. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2020.035

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The paper examined cybersecurity threats and its emerging trends on academic libraries. The paper focused on cybersecurity and kinds of cyber security threats. The paper employed an explanatory method. The study concluded that the issue of cyber security in university libraries is an issue that requires serious managerial and strategic attention. The paper added that the latest and disruptive technologies, along with the new cyber tools and threats that come to light each day, are challenging academic libraries with not only how they secure their information resources, but how they require new platforms and intelligence to do so. However, there is no absolute solution to cyber security threats in the library, but a number of strategies can be employed to help reduce its increasing nature. The paper also recommended that academic libraries should secure their network information; improve awareness and competence in information security and sharing of best practices through the development of a culture of cybersecurity at all levels in the library; implement an evaluation/certification programme for cyber security product and systems and among others.

Keywords: cybersecurity threats, university libraries, academic libraries, network information
 

Cite This Article As:  IBRAHIM, HO., UMAR, FA (2020). Cybersecurity Threats and Its Emerging Trends on Academic Libraries. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 8(2): 22-26