Share to protect: Quantitative study on privacy issues in V2X-technology

Abstract

Currently, V2X-technology is a highly prominent research topic. The numerous advantages, possible applications and development opportunities of this intelligent technology connection into everywhere traffic situations encourage research associations worldwide to work together. Main goals are the reduction of traffic accidents, optimization and increase of energy efficiency and formation of a dense information network. However, without the acceptance of the technology from the users’ side, the needed data and information may not be provided. In order to understand the users’ attitude towards privacy and data security, the present study focuses the willingness to share data depending on different traffic situations. Using an empirical research approach, it can be stated, that users tend to be more willing to share (different types of) data to reduce the probability of a severe event. Although the necessity is transported, a general rejection of transferring (any kind of) data could be detected.