Abstract
In recent years, the number of mobile device users has increased at a significant rate due to the rapid technological advancement in mobile technology. While mobile devices are providing more useful features to its users, it has also made it possible for cyber threats to migrate from desktops to mobile devices. Thus, it is important for mobile device users to be aware that their mobile device could be exposed to cyber threats and that users could protect their devices by employing cyber security measures. This study discusses how users in responded to the smart mobile devices (SMD) breaches. A number of behavioural model theories are used to understand the user behaviour towards security features of smart mobile devices. To assess the impact of smart mobile devices (SMD) security and privacy, surveys had been conducted with users, stressing on product preferences, user behaviour of SMD, as well as perceptions on the security aspect of SMD. The results was very interesting, where the findings revealed that there were a lack of positive relationships between SMD users and their level of SMD security awareness. A new framework approach to securing SMD is proposed to ensure that users have strong protection over their data within SMD.
Highlights
Technology has been known to continually evolve since centuries ago, creating new innovations and infrastructures that changes how economies functions and overall improves standards of living within societies, and there have been no signs of it slowing down
A total of 109 respondents have participated in the online questionnaire where almost all of the respondents are within the age range of 20–29 years old which matches the targeted group of respondent previously mentioned before
In order to increase the level of awareness amongst mobile device users, it is necessary to increase their awareness on how each of their actions and behaviour could affect the security of their mobile devices
Summary
Technology has been known to continually evolve since centuries ago, creating new innovations and infrastructures that changes how economies functions and overall improves standards of living within societies, and there have been no signs of it slowing down. One of the radical innovations within this century is the introduction of mobile phones. When mobile device was first introduced in 1973, mobile devices was a bulky communication device that was considered as a luxury good that aren’t affordable to everyone and has limited features. As the years goes by, emerging technology and innovation has successfully created an upgraded version of mobile phones which is known as smart mobile devices. Smart mobile devices have more features to users, where it acts more than just a medium of communication, but as a device capable of storing data, capturing pictures of memorable moments and much more
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