An information security and privacy self-assessment (ISPSA) tool for internet users

Abstract

Privacy and overall information security are significantly affected by an Internet users’ awareness, knowledge and behavior. Therefore, there is a user’s awareness assessment needed before developing security solutions that will include the user of the information system. The present paper proposes a validated measurement instrument developed as a web based software security and privacy tool for self-assessment (ISPSA). This solution is based on a scientifically validated questionnaire, OWL ontology concept, evidential reasoning approach and the intelligent agent’s algorithm. The main goal of this paper is to propose the solution that will raise awareness among Internet users on privacy and information security issues.