INTERNET OF THING (IoT) AND DATABASE SECURITY IN BANKING SECTOR IN UYO METROPOLIS OFAKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study was conducted to examine the extent to which Internet of Things predicts database security in banking sector in Uyo Metropolis of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Two specific objectives, research questions and null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. A correlational research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consisted of 20 Banks Managers and 20 assistants in Uyo Metropolis of Akwa Ibom State in all the 20 banks in Uyo Metropolis. The sample size of this study was 40 Bank Managers. The census technique was adopted by the researcher to use all respondents. Two structured instruments were designed by the researcher titled “Internet of Things Questionnaire (IOTQ) and Database Security in Banking Questionnaire (DBSBQ)”. The instrument was subjected to face validation by three experts. A trial testing reliability technique was adopted to establish the internal consistency of the instruments. The instruments were administered on eighty respondents from Banks Managers outside Uyo Metropolis. The data obtained were subjected to analysis using the Cronbach alpha statistical tool which yielded a co-efficient of 0.84 and 0.76 respectively. The data for this study were collected using a structured questionnaire by the researcher. Linear Regression statistical tool was used to answer the research questions and test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The finding of this study revealed that there is the Internet of Things significantly predicts database security in banking sector in AkwaI bom State, it was concluded that password, authentication and authorization are significantly predict database security in banking sector in Uyo Metropolis of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. It was recommended among others that, banking system should not be left behind in term of security system, and should keep a sharp eye when there any vulnerability in authentication and authorization that may lead to confidentiality, availability and integrity issues.