Vulnerable groups and the impact of technology upon personal privacy

Authors: Atkinson, S., Johnson, C. and Phippen, A.

Journal: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Human Aspects of Information Security and Assurance, HAISA 2007

Pages: 55-66

ISBN: 9781841021744

Abstract:

Privacy for the individual has become more of a concern as use of the Internet increases. Social websites that facilitate sharing of photographs and personal information potentially increase the risk of harm through harassment and bullying thus leading to serious physical or mental harm. Vulnerability is perceived in new technological development and privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) do not fully address the vulnerability issue. This research presents a view of privacy issues for two vulnerable groups, teenagers and domestic abuse survivors and concludes with how technology might address some of the vulnerability issues.

Source: Scopus