Internet of things: Measuring data privacy concerns of users

Abstract

This study examined data privacy concerns related to the collection of data from Internet of Things (IoT) devices. There is a plethora of data generated from IoT devices which lends room for misuse of personal data gathered. This quantitative study attempts to understand users' privacy concerns as they relate to IoT enabled devices and their associated mobile apps. A total of 353 participants were surveyed for this study. The Mobile Users' Information Privacy Scale (MUIPC) was used to measure three core areas related to privacy that include perceived surveillance, perceived intrusion, and secondary use of personal information.