doi: 10.7763/IJCTE.2013.V5.798
Users‟ Perceptions of Mobile Phone Security: A Survey Study in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Thamer Alhussain1
,
Rayed AlGhamdi2 ,
Salem Alkhalaf3 ,
Osama Alfarraj4
- 1Department of Computer Science, College of Computer Science and Information Technology, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsaa, Saudi Arabia.
- 2Faculty of Computing & IT, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- 3School of Science and Arts, Gassim University, Al-Rass, Saudi Arabia.
- 4Department of Computing, Teachers‟ College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
With the rapid growth of mobile phone devices, there is a growing need for user authentication for the protection of data and services, and to promote public trust. This paper explores the perceptions of mobile phone users in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) regarding the security of mobile phone devices. It presents a survey study aiming to determine the preferred authentication technique among mobile phone users. The questionnaire results indicate that mobile phone users require an advanced level of privacy protection for information stored on their mobile device. The results show that applying biometric authentication can meet the users’ requirements for protecting sensitive information on their mobile device.
Keywords
- Mobile phone
- users’ perceptions
- security
- Saudi Arabia
How to Cite
Thamer Alhussain, Rayed AlGhamdi, Salem Alkhalaf, and Osama Alfarraj, "Users‟ Perceptions of Mobile Phone Security: A Survey Study in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," International Journal of Computer Theory and Engineering, vol. 5, no. 5, pp. 793-796, 2013. https://doi.org/10.7763/IJCTE.2013.V5.798
Copyright & License
Copyright © 2013 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).