An Analysis of Smartphone Security Practices among Undergraduate Business Students at a Regional Public University.
Year: 2020
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: In 2019, the number of smartphone users in the United States was estimated to be over 266 million, or 81% of the population. While smartphones, combined with a plethora of apps that are readily available, have become wholly integrated into our daily lives, they embody a multitude of risks for consumers. The purpose of this study is to assess smartphone security practices among undergraduate business students at a regional public university. In December 2019, a survey focusing on security-related practices was administered to students in multiple business classes at the university. The results of the survey show that students exhibit a high degree of care on some measures of security, but they are rather lax in other areas. Males exhibit evidence of some more risky behaviors than their female counterparts. Those who have lost their phones in the past are more likely to be familiar with some disaster preparedness phone features and they are more likely to insure their smartphones.
Authors: Amita Goyal Chin, Philip Little, Beth H. Jones
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3080463749