TY - JOUR
T1 - Internet use and cybersecurity concerns of individuals with visual impairments
AU - Inan, Fethi A.
AU - Namin, Akbar S.
AU - Pogrund, Rona L.
AU - Jones, Keith S.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Twenty individuals with visual impairments were surveyed in order to (a) understand their Internet use and (b) examine relations between metrics related to Internet use and cybersecurity-related knowledge, skills, confidence, and attitudes. Participants used the Internet for various purposes, including information search, communication, chatting, shopping, socialization, and education. The latter was more prevalent than in past research. Participants who were more knowledgeable and skilled regarding cybersecurity tended to be more concerned about it and to use the Internet less than those who were less knowledgeable about cybersecurity. Thus, cybersecurity concerns may lead individuals with visual impairments to decrease their Internet use, which could widen the digital divide.
AB - Twenty individuals with visual impairments were surveyed in order to (a) understand their Internet use and (b) examine relations between metrics related to Internet use and cybersecurity-related knowledge, skills, confidence, and attitudes. Participants used the Internet for various purposes, including information search, communication, chatting, shopping, socialization, and education. The latter was more prevalent than in past research. Participants who were more knowledgeable and skilled regarding cybersecurity tended to be more concerned about it and to use the Internet less than those who were less knowledgeable about cybersecurity. Thus, cybersecurity concerns may lead individuals with visual impairments to decrease their Internet use, which could widen the digital divide.
KW - Accessibility
KW - Cybersecurity
KW - Disabilities
KW - Individuals with visual impairments
KW - Internet use
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84957681890
VL - 19
SP - 28
EP - 40
JO - Educational Technology and Society
JF - Educational Technology and Society
SN - 1176-3647
IS - 1
ER -