Gone in 15 seconds: The limits of privacy transparency and control

Alessandro Acquisti; Idris Adjerid; Laura Brandimarte

doi:10.1109/MSP.2013.86

Gone in 15 seconds: The limits of privacy transparency and control

Alessandro Acquisti, Idris Adjerid, Laura Brandimarte

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Abstract

Even simpler or more usable privacy controls and notices might not improve users' decision-making regarding sharing of personal information. Control might paradoxically increase riskier disclosure by soothing privacy concerns. Transparency might be easily muted, and its effect arbitrarily controlled, through simple framing or misdirections.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	6573300
Pages (from-to)	72-74
Number of pages	3
Journal	IEEE Security and Privacy
Volume	11
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MSP.2013.86
State	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

computer privacy
computer security
online privacy
online security
privacy settings
transparency

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Networks and Communications
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Law

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