Security and privacy in online social networking: Risk perceptions and precautionary behaviour

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Highlights:

• We empirically studied users' response to security- and privacy settings in Facebook.

• Perceived risk was highest for user's information-sharing related to privacy.

• Use habits, attitude and risk dimensions predicted perceived risk.

• Use habits, perceived risk and risk dimensions predicted precautionary behaviour.

• This research has implications for data analysis and interventions.

摘要

•We empirically studied users' response to security- and privacy settings in Facebook.•Perceived risk was highest for user's information-sharing related to privacy.•Use habits, attitude and risk dimensions predicted perceived risk.•Use habits, perceived risk and risk dimensions predicted precautionary behaviour.•This research has implications for data analysis and interventions.

论文关键词:Online privacy,Information security,Social media,Risk perception,Facebook,Precautionary behaviour

论文评审过程:Received 23 June 2017, Revised 6 October 2017, Accepted 7 October 2017, Available online 9 October 2017, Version of Record 14 October 2017.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.10.007