Herbert, F;
Becker, S;
Buckmann, A;
Kowalewski, M;
Hielscher, J;
Acar, Y;
Dürmuth, M;
... Sasse, MA; + view all
(2024)
Digital Security - A Question of Perspective A Large-Scale Telephone Survey with Four At-Risk User Groups.
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Proceedings - IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy.
(pp. pp. 697-716).
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Abstract
This paper investigates the digital security experiences of four at-risk user groups in Germany, including older adults (70+), teenagers (14-17), people with migration backgrounds, and people with low formal education. Using computer-assisted telephone interviews, we sampled 250 participants per group, representative of region, gender, and partly age distributions. We examine their device usage, concerns, prior negative incidents, perceptions of potential attackers, and information sources. Our study provides the first quantitative and nationally representative insights into the digital security experiences of these four at-risk groups in Germany. Our findings show that participants with migration backgrounds used the most devices, sought more security information, and reported more experiences with cybercrime incidents than other groups. Older adults used the fewest devices and were least affected by cybercrimes. All groups relied on friends and family and online news as their primary sources of security information, with little concern about their social circles being potential attackers. We highlight the nuanced differences between the four at-risk groups and compare them to the broader German population when possible. We conclude by presenting recommendations for education, policy, and future research aimed at addressing the digital security needs of these at-risk user groups.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | Digital Security - A Question of Perspective A Large-Scale Telephone Survey with Four At-Risk User Groups |
| Event: | 2024 IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy (SP) |
| Dates: | 19 May 2024 - 23 May 2024 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1109/SP54263.2024.00027 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1109/sp54263.2024.00027 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Surveys , Privacy , Social networking (online) , Education , Media , Telephone sets , Security |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Computer Science |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10204422 |
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