A Smart Wizard System Suitable for Use With Internet Mobile Devices to Adjust Personal Information Privacy Settings

TL;DR

This paper introduces a user-friendly wizard system for mobile internet devices that helps users easily manage and control their personal information privacy settings on online social networks.

Contribution

It presents a novel privacy control wizard tailored for mobile devices, improving user experience and awareness in managing personal data sharing.

Findings

The wizard effectively helps users control privacy settings.

Females tend to conceal more personal information than males.

Most concerned users hide sensitive personal data.

Abstract

The privacy of personal information is an important issue affecting the confidence of internet users. The widespread adoption of online social networks and access to these platforms using mobile devices has encouraged developers to make the systems and interfaces acceptable to users who seek privacy. The aim of this study is to test a wizard that allows users to control the sharing of personal information with others. We also assess the concerns of users in terms of such sharing such as whether to hide personal data in current online social network accounts. Survey results showed the wizard worked very well and that females concealed more personal information than did males. In addition, most users who were concerned about misuse of personal information hid those items. The results can be used to upgrade current privacy systems or to design new systems that work on mobile internet devices. The system can also be used to save time when setting personal privacy settings and makes users more aware of items that will be shared with others.