出版社:International Association for Computer Information Systems
摘要:Sharing information has allowed civilization to develop and society to grow and prosper. In the not too distant past, the retention of information has been the source of collective control over the masses of humanity. The Information Age has immeasurable changedthis once stronghold of the elite. As users of the convenient and ubiquitous electronic devices that connect to our world and beyond, we often unwittingly and unintentionallyshare personal information with those we do not know. Theoversharing of information and how it is collected and who collects it is the source of power. As users of these com munication devices,we need to be aware of how this information is used. This study investigates how a group of university students in 2013 use and understand how they willingly or unwillingly allow their communication devices to share personal informationwith others and the potential effect this sharing has on their digital lives
关键词:Privacy; Information Technology; ;RFID; QR cod;es;and ;G;eotagging; GPS