PRIVATT - A Closer Look at People's Data Privacy Attitudes in Times of COVID-19

R. Trestian; G. Xie; P. Lohar; E. Celeste; M. Bendechache; R. Brennan; I. Tal

doi:10.1109/MeditCom49071.2021.9647539

PRIVATT - A Closer Look at People's Data Privacy Attitudes in Times of COVID-19

R. Trestian
, G. Xie
, P. Lohar
, E. Celeste
, M. Bendechache
, R. Brennan
, I. Tal

Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Publication/Proceeding › Conference Publication › peer-review

4 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The current Covid-19 global pandemic led to a proliferation of contact-tracing applications meant to help control and suppress the spread of the virus. However, the success of these contact-tracing apps relies on obtaining access to sensitive data stored on citizen's mobile devices. The approaches taken are different around the world. While the countries with a strong democratic and civil liberty ethos are encouraging voluntary adoption of contact-tracing apps by their citizens, other countries opted for forced mass surveillance methods that limit individual freedoms. As a result, the attempt to fight the global pandemic is actually testing people's attitudes towards privacy and government surveillance. In this context, this research introduces a pilot study examining people's privacy concerns in a time of Covid-19. The results show that people are willing to share their personal data in the interest of controlling the spread of the virus and save lives.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2021 IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking, MeditCom 2021
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	174-179
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665445054
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MeditCom49071.2021.9647539
Publication status	Published - 2021
Externally published	Yes
Event	2021 IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking, MeditCom 2021 - Athens, Greece Duration: 7 Sep 2021 → 10 Sep 2021

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Name	2021 IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking, MeditCom 2021

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Conference	2021 IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking, MeditCom 2021
Country/Territory	Greece
City	Athens
Period	7/09/21 → 10/09/21

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Trestian, R., Xie, G., Lohar, P., Celeste, E., Bendechache, M., Brennan, R., & Tal, I. (2021). PRIVATT - A Closer Look at People's Data Privacy Attitudes in Times of COVID-19. In 2021 IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking, MeditCom 2021 (pp. 174-179). (2021 IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking, MeditCom 2021). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/MeditCom49071.2021.9647539

Trestian, R. ; Xie, G. ; Lohar, P. et al. / PRIVATT - A Closer Look at People's Data Privacy Attitudes in Times of COVID-19. 2021 IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking, MeditCom 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021. pp. 174-179 (2021 IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking, MeditCom 2021).

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Trestian, R, Xie, G, Lohar, P, Celeste, E, Bendechache, M, Brennan, R & Tal, I 2021, PRIVATT - A Closer Look at People's Data Privacy Attitudes in Times of COVID-19. in 2021 IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking, MeditCom 2021. 2021 IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking, MeditCom 2021, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 174-179, 2021 IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking, MeditCom 2021, Athens, Greece, 7/09/21. https://doi.org/10.1109/MeditCom49071.2021.9647539

PRIVATT - A Closer Look at People's Data Privacy Attitudes in Times of COVID-19. / Trestian, R.; Xie, G.; Lohar, P. et al.
2021 IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking, MeditCom 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021. p. 174-179 (2021 IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking, MeditCom 2021).

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Trestian R, Xie G, Lohar P, Celeste E, Bendechache M, Brennan R et al. PRIVATT - A Closer Look at People's Data Privacy Attitudes in Times of COVID-19. In 2021 IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking, MeditCom 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2021. p. 174-179. (2021 IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking, MeditCom 2021). doi: 10.1109/MeditCom49071.2021.9647539

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