Laziness as an explanation for the privacy paradox: a longitudinal empirical investigation
Wirth J, Maier C, Laumer S, Weitzel T (2021)
Publication Type: Journal article, other
Publication year: 2021
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DOI: 10.1108/INTR-10-2019-0439
Abstract
“Smart devices think you're “too lazy” to opt out of privacy defaults” was the headline of a recent news report indicating that individuals might be too lazy to stop disclosing their private information and therefore to protect their information privacy. In current privacy research, privacy concerns and self-disclosure are central constructs regarding protecting privacy. One might assume that being concerned about protecting privacy would lead individuals to disclose less personal information. However, past research has shown that individuals continue to disclose personal information despite high privacy concerns, which is commonly referred to as the privacy paradox. This study introduces laziness as a personality trait in the privacy context, asking to what degree individual laziness influences privacy issues.
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APA:
Wirth, J., Maier, C., Laumer, S., & Weitzel, T. (2021). Laziness as an explanation for the privacy paradox: a longitudinal empirical investigation. Internet Research. https://doi.org/10.1108/INTR-10-2019-0439
MLA:
Wirth, Jakob, et al. "Laziness as an explanation for the privacy paradox: a longitudinal empirical investigation." Internet Research (2021).
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