A Survey for User's Awareness and Practices Regarding Smartphone Security and Privacy in Afghanistan

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Author list: Hamdard, Javid; Khamosh, Abdurauf; Chan, Jonathan H.;

Publisher: Hindawi

Publication year: 2020

Start page: 66

End page: 70

Number of pages: 5

ISBN: 9781728166940

ISSN: 0146-9428

eISSN: 1745-4557

URL: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85100156019&doi=10.1109%2fInCIT50588.2020.9310935&partnerID=40&md5=99e7411f6192e8568434aec72b9ae280

Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)

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Abstract

Although the smartphone has become an integral part of life today, it has also posed some challenges to user security and privacy. To assess learners' and lecturers' awareness of smartphone security and privacy, a study was conducted; based on the findings, some best practices have been suggested for smartphone users. This work reflects the results of a survey conducted in (April-August) 2020 at Sheikh Zayed University (SZU), Khost, Afghanistan, regarding user awareness of smartphone security and privacy. 313 responses were received in total. From the general behaviors and practices of learners and lecturers, it seems that they think communication by smartphone and the use of applications are secure. The findings show learners and lecturers lack sufficient security awareness and are unaware of essential measures to prevent potential illegal access to and retrieval of confidential data from their smartphones. Therefore, users fail to protect their smartphones and private data; they need to be educated to minimize the hazards. © 2020 IEEE.

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Awareness