Talking to the Overlooked: A Nationwide Telephone Survey with Four Groups Under-represented in Privacy and Security Studies

12/25/2022
by   Franziska Herbert, et al.
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Online surveys - a primary research tool in the field of usable security and privacy research - frequently rely on web-panel platforms. However, these platforms tend not to generalize well to specific user groups. Our study addresses this research gap by studying security and privacy perceptions of four under-represented groups. We conducted telephone interviews with n = 1003 participants in Germany: (I) teenagers aged 14-17, (II) older adults 70+, (III) people with low formal education, and (IV) people with migration background. We found these groups to be under-represented in our online comparison survey. We further identified target group-specific perceptions for each group compared to the general population, e.g., regarding their experiences with cybercrime, and provide detailed insight into the privacy and security knowledge and behavior of each group. Our findings underscore the effectiveness of telephone interviews and lay the foundation for further research on these groups.

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