Year: 2015
Type: conference-paper
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The influx of E-commerce into Nigeria has resulted in individuals\nshopping online and sharing personal information about themselves\nand their family, friends and colleagues. A survey and interviews\nwere conducted to gain an initial understanding of attitudes about\nprivacy among Nigerians and their understanding of E-commerce\ndata protection and privacy. It was found that Nigerians are\ngenerally aware of the dangers of online data theft, but their concern\nwas focussed almost exclusively on the theft of financial data. They\ndid not trust the government to protect their data with any effective\nlegislation or law enforcement, but they were happy to submit their\nfinancial information through a bank’s website. However, it was\nfound that Nigerians had little concern about other, non-financial\ninformation, which leaves the population vulnerable to the theft of\nother forms of personal and private data.
Authors: Tiwalade Adelola, Ray Dawson, Firat Batmaz
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2300998459