An empirical investigation of concerns of everyday tracking and recording technologies

ABSTRACT

This paper presents an exploration and analysis of attitudes towards everyday tracking and recording technologies (e. g., credit cards, store loyalty cards, store video cameras). Interview participants reported being highly concerned with information privacy. At the same time, however, they also reported being significantly less concerned regarding the use of everyday technologies that have the capabilities to collect, process, and disseminate personal information. We present results from this study that both identify and begin to explain this discrepancy.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.4 COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY
      K.4.2 Social Issues

Additional Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.8 PERSONAL COMPUTING
      K.8.m Miscellaneous

Keywords:
everyday technologies, privacy, recording, retail, tracking, user study