Paper Type
Research-in-Progress Paper
Abstract
Growth of social networking sites (SNS) and other global information systems has created new information privacy concerns (IPC). While SNS involve substantial information inflow, individuals may wish to maintain certain level of information privacy while using these systems. While some researchers have started to explore causes of individual’s IPC within SNS, few have looked at this challenge in the context of Low-income Countries (LICs). LICs exhibit differences in culture, awareness, values, and various infrastructural constraints from developed countries, and yet most SNS were designed in developed countries. This interplay of entities from different contexts provides an excellent opportunity to understand IPC from a different perspective, that of LICs. This research therefore addresses the question: what are the antecedents of SNS users’ IPC in LICs? The paper presents a research model developed from a theoretical review and provides a proposed design to conduct the research.
Recommended Citation
Kelecha, Berhanu Borena Mr.; Belanger, France; and Ejigu, Dejene, "Social Networks and Information Privacy: A Model for Low-income Countries" (2013). AMCIS 2013 Proceedings. 11.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2013/ISSecurity/RoundTablePresentations/11
Social Networks and Information Privacy: A Model for Low-income Countries
Growth of social networking sites (SNS) and other global information systems has created new information privacy concerns (IPC). While SNS involve substantial information inflow, individuals may wish to maintain certain level of information privacy while using these systems. While some researchers have started to explore causes of individual’s IPC within SNS, few have looked at this challenge in the context of Low-income Countries (LICs). LICs exhibit differences in culture, awareness, values, and various infrastructural constraints from developed countries, and yet most SNS were designed in developed countries. This interplay of entities from different contexts provides an excellent opportunity to understand IPC from a different perspective, that of LICs. This research therefore addresses the question: what are the antecedents of SNS users’ IPC in LICs? The paper presents a research model developed from a theoretical review and provides a proposed design to conduct the research.