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Awareness of Mobile Device Security: A Survey of User's Attitudes

Awareness of Mobile Device Security: A Survey of User's Attitudes

Nathan Clarke, Jane Symes, Hataichanok Saevanee, Steve Furnell
Copyright: © 2016 |Volume: 7 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 17
ISSN: 1937-9412|EISSN: 1937-9404|EISBN13: 9781466689909|DOI: 10.4018/IJMCMC.2016010102
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Clarke, Nathan, et al. "Awareness of Mobile Device Security: A Survey of User's Attitudes." IJMCMC vol.7, no.1 2016: pp.15-31. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJMCMC.2016010102

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Clarke, N., Symes, J., Saevanee, H., & Furnell, S. (2016). Awareness of Mobile Device Security: A Survey of User's Attitudes. International Journal of Mobile Computing and Multimedia Communications (IJMCMC), 7(1), 15-31. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJMCMC.2016010102

Chicago

Clarke, Nathan, et al. "Awareness of Mobile Device Security: A Survey of User's Attitudes," International Journal of Mobile Computing and Multimedia Communications (IJMCMC) 7, no.1: 15-31. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJMCMC.2016010102

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Abstract

Mobile devices have become a ubiquitous technology that are also inherently intertwined with modern society. They have enabled a revolution of how people engage and interact with technology, computing and the Internet. However, as their popularity has increased, so have the threats against them. The paper presents the findings of a survey undertaken to examine users' attitudes and opinions towards security for their mobile device. The results are based upon a respondent population of 301 and show a pattern of users being concerned about security for their device (68%), wanting additional security (63%), yet not engaging with the security they are provided with. Only 54% of respondents utilise a PIN for authentication against a backdrop of 46% of respondents experiencing some form of security breach. Interestingly, the results do show a preference for security to be preinstalled and activated out-of-the-box (84%), placing a responsibility on network operators and/or manufacturers to provide sufficient controls.

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