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Perceived Privacy in Location-Based Mobile System [electronic resource] / by Maija Elina Poikela.

By: Poikela, Maija Elina [author.].
Contributor(s): SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: T-Labs Series in Telecommunication Services: Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020Edition: 1st ed. 2020.Description: XII, 185 p. 46 illus., 34 illus. in color. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783030341718.Subject(s): Telecommunication | Data protection—Law and legislation | User interfaces (Computer systems) | Human-computer interaction | Wireless communication systems | Mobile communication systems | Communications Engineering, Networks | Privacy | User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction | Wireless and Mobile CommunicationAdditional physical formats: Printed edition:: No title; Printed edition:: No title; Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification: 621.382 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Introduction -- What is Privacy -- Theoretical Background to Location Privacy -- How to Predict Location Privacy Behavior -- Perceived Risks and Benefits in LBS -- Location Disclosure and Self-Disclosure -- Quantifying Location Privacy -- Privacy Protection Behavior -- Discussion and Summary of Results -- Conclusion.
In: Springer Nature eBookSummary: This work aims at understanding behavior around location information, including why users share such information, why they protect the data, and what kind of other factors influence the decision to behave in a certain way. This book explores privacy in the context of location data, and answers questions such as what are the privacy related behaviors in this context, and what are the factors influencing such behaviors. The book gives an overview to what privacy means for users in terms of understandings, attitudes and valuations. This book discusses reasons for why research around this topic is challenging, and presents various methods for diving into the topic through empirical studies. The work is relevant for professionals, researchers, and users of technology. Presents an in-depth overview of perceived privacy in the context of location-based services Extends beyond hypothetical assessment of behavior by analyzing user behavior in long field studies Includes qualitative interviews, field studies, and data collected using different types of location-based application.
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Introduction -- What is Privacy -- Theoretical Background to Location Privacy -- How to Predict Location Privacy Behavior -- Perceived Risks and Benefits in LBS -- Location Disclosure and Self-Disclosure -- Quantifying Location Privacy -- Privacy Protection Behavior -- Discussion and Summary of Results -- Conclusion.

This work aims at understanding behavior around location information, including why users share such information, why they protect the data, and what kind of other factors influence the decision to behave in a certain way. This book explores privacy in the context of location data, and answers questions such as what are the privacy related behaviors in this context, and what are the factors influencing such behaviors. The book gives an overview to what privacy means for users in terms of understandings, attitudes and valuations. This book discusses reasons for why research around this topic is challenging, and presents various methods for diving into the topic through empirical studies. The work is relevant for professionals, researchers, and users of technology. Presents an in-depth overview of perceived privacy in the context of location-based services Extends beyond hypothetical assessment of behavior by analyzing user behavior in long field studies Includes qualitative interviews, field studies, and data collected using different types of location-based application.

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