A4 Article in conference proceedings
Does time spent on device security and privacy inhibit online expression? (2019)


Rauhala, J., Tyrväinen, P., & Zaidenberg, N. (2019). Does time spent on device security and privacy inhibit online expression?. In T. Cruz, & P. Simoes (Eds.), ECCWS 2019 : Proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (pp. 394-402). Academic Conferences International. Proceedings of the European conference on information warfare and security.


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Publication details

All authors or editorsRauhala, Juhani; Tyrväinen, Pasi; Zaidenberg, Nezer

Parent publicationECCWS 2019 : Proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security

Parent publication editorsCruz, Tiago; Simoes, Paulo

Conference:

  • European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security

Place and date of conferenceCoimbra, Portugal4.-5.6.2019

ISBN978-1-912764-28-0

Journal or seriesProceedings of the European conference on information warfare and security

ISSN2048-8602

eISSN2048-8610

Publication year2019

Pages range394-402

Number of pages in the book884

PublisherAcademic Conferences International

Publication countryUnited Kingdom

Publication languageEnglish

Publication open accessNot open

Publication channel open access

Publication is parallel published (JYX)https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/67094


Abstract

Freedom of expression is a recognized human right. More recently, the UN has resolved that unrestricted access to the Internet is also a human right. A commonly accepted benefit of the Internet is that it serves as a platform for free expression. Usage of the Internet for free expression can be a way of circumventing censorship or other hindrances that prevent citizens' freedom of expression in more traditional publishing media. However, the Internet has unique security and privacy risks that may affect users' attitudes toward expressing themselves online. In the online environment, users with controversial viewpoints may be reluctant to express the viewpoints due to concern about possible consequences resulting from the expressions. Consequences may be imposed by individuals, groups, organizations, businesses, or nation-states. In order to mitigate the security and privacy risks of the Internet, some Internet users spend valuable time thinking about and configuring the security settings of their devices. Some users may have a negative attitude toward such time expenditure. Users may be reluctant to express themselves online simply because it costs too much time and effort for proper configuration for anonymity. That is, the users may be aware of the importance and abundance of tools providing anonymity and may wish to express themselves online but decide spending time on anonymity is just too much effort. The association of time spent on personal cybersecurity with the reluctance to express online does not appear to have been studied in prior research. The purpose of this paper is to explore the effects of these issues on users' reluctance to express themselves online. We constructed a model to represent our hypotheses and collected data using a survey. We then validated the model by performing factor and correlation analyses on the collected data. The results of this research show that the attitude of users toward time expenditure on device security aspects correlates with users' reluctance to express themselves online.


Keywordscyber securitydata securityself-expressionprotection of privacytime usefrustation

Free keywordsdevice security, time consumption, online expression, device settings, frustration


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Ministry reportingYes

Reporting Year2019

JUFO rating1


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