Is it harmful? Re-examining privacy concerns

Agnieszka Kitkowska, Erik Wästlund, Joachim Meyer, Leonardo A. Martucci

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Abstract

The increased popularity of interconnected devices, which we rely on when performing day-to-day activities expose people to various privacy harms. This paper presents findings from the empirical investigation of privacy concerns. The study revealed that people, regardless of their diversity, perceive privacy harms as generic and simplified models, not individually as suggested in Solove’s framework. Additionally, the results identified differences in privacy concerns related to information disclosure, protection behavior, and demographics. The findings may benefit privacy and system designers, ensuring that policies and digital systems match people’s privacy expectations, decreasing risks and harms.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPrivacy and Identity Management. The Smart Revolution - 12th IFIP WG 9.2, 9.5, 9.6/11.7, 11.6/SIG 9.2.2 International Summer School, Revised Selected Papers
EditorsIgor Nai-Fovino, Simone Fischer-Hubner, Eleni Kosta, Marit Hansen
PublisherSpringer New York LLC
Pages59-75
Number of pages17
ISBN (Print)9783319929248
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event12th Annual IFIP Summer School on Privacy and Identity Management, 2017 - Ispra, Italy
Duration: 4 Sep 20178 Sep 2017

Publication series

NameIFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Volume526
ISSN (Print)1868-4238

Conference

Conference12th Annual IFIP Summer School on Privacy and Identity Management, 2017
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityIspra
Period4/09/178/09/17

Keywords

  • Attitudes
  • Decision making
  • Human factors
  • Privacy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Information Systems
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Information Systems and Management

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