| Autor: |
Herbert, Franziska, Becker, Steffen, Schaewitz, Leonie, Hielscher, Jonas, Kowalewski, Marvin, Sasse, M. Angela, Acar, Yasemin, Dürmuth, Markus |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Druh dokumentu: |
Working Paper |
| DOI: |
10.1145/3544548.3581410 |
| Popis: |
Misconceptions about digital security and privacy topics in the general public frequently lead to insecure behavior. However, little is known about the prevalence and extent of such misconceptions in a global context. In this work, we present the results of the first large-scale survey of a global population on misconceptions: We conducted an online survey with n = 12, 351 participants in 12 countries on four continents. By investigating influencing factors of misconceptions around eight common security and privacy topics (including E2EE, Wi-Fi, VPN, and malware), we find the country of residence to be the strongest estimate for holding misconceptions. We also identify differences between non-Western and Western countries, demonstrating the need for region-specific research on user security knowledge, perceptions, and behavior. While we did not observe many outright misconceptions, we did identify a lack of understanding and uncertainty about several fundamental privacy and security topics. |
| Databáze: |
arXiv |
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