24th MEB Conference - Budapest, 24.04.2026

The research focuses on the cybersecurity awareness of Generation Z. This generation was born into the digital age, and the use of smart devices has been an integral part of their everyday lives since they were infants. How capable are they of making conscious decisions to properly protect their digital data? Are they aware of basic cybersecurity methods? Do they apply them? What is their level of digital security awareness? I did quantitative re-search for this. The research focuses on the following 2 hypotheses:H1: Generation Z mem-bers are not sufficiently cautious in terms of cybersecurity H2: Generation Z members do not receive adequate and relevant education on the topic of cybersecurity. Based on the re-sponses of the students involved in the research, we consider both hypotheses to be accepted. We recommend that Generation Z be educated on cybersecurity within an institutionalized framework, integrated into the curriculum, so that they pay more attention to protecting their data and live their online lives more responsibly