NEGATIVE IMPACT OF MOBILE APPLICATIONS ON NATIONAL SECURITY
Keywords:
app type, mobile applications, security, user perception, a significant contribution.Abstract
This study aims to identify how mobile users perceive the security of different mobile apps and the extent to which different apps affect such perceptions. This study also investigates mobile user preferences for the places where they can access apps and their perceptions of risk at marketplaces vs. websites. This study is based on a qualitative research in which interviews were conducted with 32 university students. The study found that mobile users do not feel secure when installing mobile apps, and that concerns about hacking personal and private information are pervasive.
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