Fair Trade Metaphor as a Control Privacy Method for Pervasive Environments: Concepts and Evaluation
This paper presents a proof of concept from which the metaphor of “fair trade” is validated as an alternative to manage the private information of users. Our privacy solution deals with user’s privacy as a tradable good for obtaining environmental services. Thus, users gain access to more valuable s...
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| author | Abraham Esquivel Pablo Haya Xavier Alamán |
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| description | This paper presents a proof of concept from which the metaphor of “fair trade” is validated as an alternative to manage the private information of users. Our privacy solution deals with user’s privacy as a tradable good for obtaining environmental services. Thus, users gain access to more valuable services as they share more personal information. This strategy, combined with optimistic access control and transaction registry mechanisms, enhances users’ confidence in the system while encouraging them to share their information, with the consequent benefit for the community. The study results are promising considering the user responses regarding the usefulness, ease of use, information classification and perception of control with the mechanisms proposed by the metaphor. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0943903c8e944b638f70c6a979bdd9982022-12-22T04:00:49ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202015-06-01156142071422910.3390/s150614207s150614207Fair Trade Metaphor as a Control Privacy Method for Pervasive Environments: Concepts and EvaluationAbraham Esquivel0Pablo Haya1Xavier Alamán2Instituto Tecnológico Superior Zacatecas Norte, Río Grande (Zac) 98400, MexicoInstituto de Ingeniería del Conocimiento, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid 28049, SpainEscuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C. Francisco Tomás y Valiente. 11, Madrid 28049, SpainThis paper presents a proof of concept from which the metaphor of “fair trade” is validated as an alternative to manage the private information of users. Our privacy solution deals with user’s privacy as a tradable good for obtaining environmental services. Thus, users gain access to more valuable services as they share more personal information. This strategy, combined with optimistic access control and transaction registry mechanisms, enhances users’ confidence in the system while encouraging them to share their information, with the consequent benefit for the community. The study results are promising considering the user responses regarding the usefulness, ease of use, information classification and perception of control with the mechanisms proposed by the metaphor.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/15/6/14207fair trade metaphorprivacy managementambient intelligence |
| spellingShingle | Abraham Esquivel Pablo Haya Xavier Alamán Fair Trade Metaphor as a Control Privacy Method for Pervasive Environments: Concepts and Evaluation Sensors fair trade metaphor privacy management ambient intelligence |
| title | Fair Trade Metaphor as a Control Privacy Method for Pervasive Environments: Concepts and Evaluation |
| title_full | Fair Trade Metaphor as a Control Privacy Method for Pervasive Environments: Concepts and Evaluation |
| title_fullStr | Fair Trade Metaphor as a Control Privacy Method for Pervasive Environments: Concepts and Evaluation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fair Trade Metaphor as a Control Privacy Method for Pervasive Environments: Concepts and Evaluation |
| title_short | Fair Trade Metaphor as a Control Privacy Method for Pervasive Environments: Concepts and Evaluation |
| title_sort | fair trade metaphor as a control privacy method for pervasive environments concepts and evaluation |
| topic | fair trade metaphor privacy management ambient intelligence |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/15/6/14207 |
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