Vocational and Technical Education Journal

Bluetooth technology has become an integral part of this modern world. It provides a short distance wireless communication between devices and other network with low cost and low power, making it convenient for the users. However, as the Bluetooth technology becomes widespread, vulnerabilities in its security protocols are increasing which can be potentially dangerous to the privacy of a user’s personal information. The study aimed to determine the Constraints to the Security and Effectiveness of Bluetooth Technology in file transfer among Postgraduate Students in Universities in South East, Nigeria. Three specific purposes were used for the study while three research questions guided the study and one null hypothesis was formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The research design used for the study was descriptive survey design. The study was carried out in the five federal Universities in South east Nigeria. The population for the study comprises of 930 respondents which include master’s students in the study area. Multistage sampling technique was used for the study. Therefore, the sample size is 93 postgraduate students. Questionnaire was used to collect relevant data from the respondents. The instrument was validated by five experts in the department of computer and related discipline. Internal consistency of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient. A reliability coefficient of 0.774 was obtained. The data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions and ttest statistics for testing the hypothesis. The study found out the constraints to the security and effectiveness of Bluetooth technology in file transfer to include but not limited to Bluetooth range, transmission rate of the Bluetooth, and vulnerabilities in Bluetooth technology. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that Bluetooth security experts should include awareness-based education to support user’s understanding and knowledge of Bluetooth security among others.

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