A nomological model of RFID privacy concern

Abstract

Purpose -Radio frequency identification (RFID) can bring a lot of benefits to supply chain management. However, privacy issues caused by RFID surface constantly and can impede widespread implementation of RFID. The purpose of this paper is to propose a theoretical model to explicate the construct of concern for information privacy (CFIP). Design/methodology/approach -The authors review and synthesize the extant and pertinent literature on RFID and privacy issues. Starting with previous theorization of CFIP, its four constituent dimensions are examined -collection, unauthorized secondary use, improper access, and errorswithin the context of RFID-related privacy issues. Findings -The authors situate CFIP within a nomological model, which advances that: awareness of the RFID technology itself, awareness of information security risks entailed by RFID use, and awareness of privacy protective measures are direct antecedent to CFIP; and CFIP directly influences a person's trust in the RFID technology. Social implications -Users' concern about privacy is a major impediment to wide-spread use of RFID. From a societal perspective, the business advantages of RFID technologies should not be gained at the expense of citizens' privacy. This research helps to determine the proper management of privacy issues involved in RFID implementations. Originality/value -Although there has been some technical discussion of privacy protection measures related to RFID, academic theorization of privacy issues at the human-societal level is lacking in comparison. With this paper, the authors contribute to remedying this insufficiency.

Privacy Concern of Personal Information in the Ict Usage, Internet and Social Media Perspective

“…In the scope of ICT awareness is define as the ability to perceive and be conscious about the ICT development and the impact brought by it. According to a researcher, if the individuals is not even aware that the product they purchased, or plan is secure then they seemly not aware with the privacy issues that will potentially cause by the product of they purchased [1]. Nowadays, information and communication technology are rapidly growth so thus the risk.…”

Novel retail technologies and marketing analytics

“…Research shows that the main issues related to the use of RFID in retailing are privacy and security, difficulty with standardization, technical bugs, and high costs (Leung et al 2014;Roh et al 2009;Slettemeås 2009;Wu et al 2012;Zhu et al 2012). Regarding privacy, research notes that RFID tags can be scanned by anyone with an RFID scanner, providing potential leeway for external entities to access data encoded on RFID tags (Park et al 2010;Wu et al 2012;Zhu et al 2012). Studies emphasize that when an RFID system is installed, the integrity of the tags is paramount to preventing unauthorized tracking and data interception (Reyes et al 2016).…”