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Factors Affecting Data-Privacy Protection and Promotion of Safe Digital Usage
2021 International Workshop on Advanced in Information Security Management and Applications, AISMA 2021 ; 3094:49-58, 2022.
Article in English | Scopus | ID: covidwho-1762170
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India is facing the problem of the digital divide. Being developing countries and with low literacy rates, digital knowledge among the public is weak. Those who know a bit about digital operations on smartphones and computers are not having complete knowledge of data security and its peculiarities. Therefore, this study aimed to find determinants of data-privacy anxiety among Indians and to understand their stress and anxiety during the use of digital applications in their daily routines, especially amid the COVID-19 scenario. The current study adopted an inductive qualitative exploratory approach to delve into the above issues. This study employed a reflexive thematic analysis method to analyse interview data of 10 participants across young-adult to middle-adult age groups of male and female gender. Participants belonged to middle socio-economic status having urban background. The study found 6 themes and 26 subordinate themes as determinants of data-privacy anxiety. Emerging themes from the data indicated at the systemic determinants of data-security anxiety, the paradox of learned helplessness and convenience preference among participants. This paper employed the Foucauldian lens of bio-power to discuss the circumscribing function of ill-structured knowledge dissemination approaches. This paper argues in favor of a critical pedagogy approach in educating people about digital security, dealing with data-privacy anxiety, and promoting safe digital usage among all generations of Indians. It also suggests measures of modifications in policies and documentation processes of major online platforms and apps to curb uncertainty and sense of insecurity among users. © 2022 Copyright for this paper by its authors.
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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Scopus Language: English Journal: 2021 International Workshop on Advanced in Information Security Management and Applications, AISMA 2021 Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Scopus Language: English Journal: 2021 International Workshop on Advanced in Information Security Management and Applications, AISMA 2021 Year: 2022 Document Type: Article