A study on situational awareness security and privacy of wearable health monitoring devices

Bellekens, Xavier ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1849-5788, Nieradzinska, Kamila, Bellekens, Alexandra, Seeam, Preetila, Hamilton, Andrew and Seeam, Amar ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8203-1545 (2016) A study on situational awareness security and privacy of wearable health monitoring devices. International Journal on Cyber Situational Awareness, 1 (1) . pp. 74-96. ISSN 2057-2182 [Article] (doi:10.22619/ijcsa.2016.100104)

Abstract

Situational Awareness provides a user centric approach to security and privacy. The human factor is often recognised as the weakest link in security, therefore situational perception and risk awareness play a leading role in the adoption and implementation of security mechanisms. In this study we assess the understanding of security and privacy of users in possession of wearable devices. The findings demonstrate privacy complacency, as the majority of users trust the application and the wearable device manufacturer. Moreover the survey findings demonstrate a lack of understanding of security and privacy by the sample population. Finally the theoretical implications of the findings are discussed.

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