Report: Security Findings on Gadget Utility and Staff Training

This report presents the findings of a quantitative study focusing on security measures, gadget utility, and staff training. The study gathered demographic data, revealing that the majority of respondents were male, aged between 31-40, married, and held undergraduate degrees. The findings indicate high satisfaction with the utility of e-passport gadgets, while also highlighting the need for more staff training. The report explores the perceived benefits of security information, including its role in securing documents, ensuring secure identification, preventing forgery of biometric information, enhancing privacy protection, and preventing theft. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of proper staff training and the use of modern tools to improve security operations, while also acknowledging concerns about potential privacy violations from methods such as using dogs to scan people.

FINDINGS
Introduction
This section provides some of the main findings of the study based on the
results that were obtained from the quantitative study. The respondents were asked
various kinds of questions with the aim of ensuring that the research objectives were
met. This section provides the findings of the study based on the data that was
analyzed.
Demographic information
The first questions in the questionnaire mainly sought to explore the
demographics of the respondents. Various questions were asked, which sought to
explore the demographics of the respondents. The results were as demonstrated
below:
What is your gender?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative
Percent
Valid Male 24 80.0 80.0 80.0
Female 6 20.0 20.0 100.0
Total 30 100.0 100.0

Base don the gender of the respondents, there were more men (80%) that there were
women (20%).
What is your age?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative
Percent
Valid 20-30 5 16.7 16.7 16.7
31-40 12 40.0 40.0 56.7
41-50 10 33.3 33.3 90.0
Over 50 3 10.0 10.0 100.0
Total 30 100.0 100.0

Concerning the age of the respondents, it can be noted that most of them (40%) were
aged between 31-40, while 33.3% were aged between 41-50.
What is your marital status?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative
Percent
Valid Single 4 13.3 13.3 13.3
Married 24 80.0 80.0 93.3
Divorced 1 3.3 3.3 96.7
Widow/
Widower 1 3.3 3.3 100.0
Total 30 100.0 100.0

When it comes to the marital status of the research participants, most of them (80%)
were married, while just 13.3% were single.
What is your highest level of education?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative
Percent
Valid Primary 1 3.3 3.3 3.3
High School 3 10.0 10.0 13.3
Undergraduate
degree 20 66.7 66.7 80.0
Masters and
above 6 20.0 20.0 100.0
Total 30 100.0 100.0

Concerning the level of education of the research participants, it can be noted that
most of them were undergraduate degree holders (66.7%). 10% were high school
holders while 20% were holders of masters degree and above.
Perception of utility of the gadgets in use:
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative
Percent
Valid Very High 15 50.0 50.0 50.0
High 9 30.0 30.0 80.0
Poor 4 13.3 13.3 93.3
Very Poor 2 6.7 6.7 100.0
Total 30 100.0 100.0

The maximum of the people in the answers were very happy with the utility of the
gadgets used for the e-passport for counter terrorism. However, there was one who
thought more could be done about it.
Knowledge of the staffs in the area regarding the security drills and ways
to handle
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative
Percent
Valid Very well trained 13 43.3 43.3 43.3
Well Trained 10 33.3 33.3 76.7
Trained 4 13.3 13.3 90.0

Needs more
training 3 10.0 10.0 100.0
Total 30 100.0 100.0
The knowledge of the utility of the gadgets and to use them was high among the
officers however one suggested that he needed more training and development to
work better. Such has to be taken care by the business and so the needful training
exercise has to be done.
The ability to determine and counter any threats is generally high in the security
apparatus for which it was asked if more training or scope of such is there.

The training needs of the people working in that area
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative
Percent
Valid Highly trained 16 53.3 53.3 53.3
Well Trained 6 20.0 20.0 73.3
Trained 4 13.3 13.3 86.7
Needs More
training 4 13.3 13.3 100.0
Total 30 100.0 100.0
The training was high among many of the officers working but not all were confident
and few recommended that they be trained more for the best outcomes. Hence, the

people who are in the job need more training and development for the best outcome of
the job. The people who decided they need training also gives the scope for the
organization to check the security readiness of all and thus do the program likewise.
For them it would help in developing the needful skills that would help in the business
in the long run. The training of the people in the ways of defense is needed for the
best outcome of the process.
The manpower and the gadgets that they have are not in plenty as are mentioned by
few but mostly the people are happy with the outcomes.
The quality of people and gadgets in use:
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative
Percent
Valid Very satisfied 24 80.0 80.0 80.0
Satisfied 2 6.7 6.7 86.7
Not satisfied 3 10.0 10.0 96.7
Very
Unsatisfied 1 3.3 3.3 100.0
Total 30 100.0 100.0

The gadgets that the people have along with the manpower in each shift has both
satisfied as well as unsatisfied clients. The people needs to be asked about the kind of
gadgets that they would prefer and where more people is needed or they think is
required has to be understood so that the best facilitation of the processes can be done.

Security information makes the documents to be more secure
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative
Percent
Valid Strongly
disagree 4 13.3 13.3 13.3
Disagree 2 6.7 6.7 20.0
Neutral 3 10.0 10.0 30.0
Agree 5 16.7 16.7 46.7
Strongly agree 16 53.3 53.3 100.0
Total 30 100.0 100.0
The study also sought to explore some of the main benefits, which are associated with
the security information. To the question that security information makes the
documents to be more secure, 53% strongly agreed with the question, while 16.7% of

the respondents agreed with the statement. This clearly points out that security
information makes the documents to be more secure.
Security information result in secure identification of the holders of the
given passports
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative
Percent
Valid Strongly
disagree 3 10.0 10.0 10.0
Disagree 1 3.3 3.3 13.3
Neutral 2 6.7 6.7 20.0
Agree 10 33.3 33.3 53.3
Strongly agree 14 46.7 46.7 100.0
Total 30 100.0 100.0