Chair of Mobile Business & Multilateral Security

User-centric Privacy Enhancing Technologies and Mobile Services for Consumer Goods (Seminar)

 

Basic Information
Type of Lecture: Seminar
Course: Master
Hours/Week: 0
Credit Points: 6
Language: English
Term: Winter 2014/2015
Lecturers:
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

 

Content of the Course

Description:       

Buying groceries is a task of which most people are affected regularly. Although making purchase decisions is a common and recurring process, it is still a complex task characterized by a lack of transparency and decisions made under uncertainty. As a result, consumers are using their mobile devices more and more to support their buying decisions while shopping. This trend has been identified by producers and service providers alike and different mobile product information services are available for consumers nowadays. On the other hand, numerous studies have shown that consumers have a growing concern of digital privacy on the Internet. At the same time, privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) are gaining a new momentum in academia and industry as a way forward to minimize the down side of digital privacy breach. A typical example of PETs are Attribute-based Credentials (ABCs). ABCs allow users to access information services with minimal disclosure of personal identifying digital data. However, the adoption of PETs in general and ABCs in particular by end users have not been studied thoroughly. There are many factors to consider when emphasizing on the factors affecting the acceptance of ABCs, one of which is the lack of a user-centered design and development. The objective of this seminar is, therefore, to let students familiarize themselves with PETs and especially ABCs as well as carry out scientific investigations on their usability and adaptability challenges. The students will also research how mobile product information services can help to overcome the information asymmetry between the consumer and the producer. 

Literature:
The following literature should be consulted:
[1] Chuttur, M. (2009). Overview of the technology acceptance model: Origins, developments and future directions.
[2] Camenisch, Jan, et al. "D2. 1 Architecture for Attribute-based Credential Technologies–Version." (2011). ONLY UNTIL PAGE 24
[3] Wang, Yang, and Alfred Kobsa. "Privacyenhancing technologies." Social and Organizational Liabilities in Information Security (2006): 203-227.
[4] Atkinson, L., 2013. Smart shoppers? Using QR codes and “green” smartphone apps to mobilize sustainable consumption in the retail environment.International Journal of Consumer Studies, 37(4), pp.387–393. Available from http://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/ijcs.12025 [Accessed July 1, 2013]
[5] Winkler von Mohrenfels, H., Klapper, D. (2012). The Influence of Mobile Product Information on Brand Perception and Willingness to Pay for Green and Sustainable Products. Available from: http://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2012/proceedings/GreenIS/3/
  

Agenda:

First Lecture: 23.10.2014
Further Details: 
This master seminar consists of two administrative parts: the first one is the seminal paper on a chosen topic, and the second part is the presentation of the seminal paper. Participation in both parts is required for the successful completion of the seminar. The work is evaluated on individual basis (not in groups). Registration for the seminar is mandatory. The online registration form will be available on the seminar website (link). The maximum number of students allowed for this course is 15. If the maximum number of students is exceeded, the registration system will offer a waiting list for further potential  participants. Once the registration deadline has expired, all course applicants will be notified via email about their final registration status. Language: Basic language will be English (some topics can also be written in German, but there is no guarantee that students receive a German topic. The allocation of topics will take place during the first session).
 
Exam

Information:

No written exam.