A Study of Perceptions and Behaviors Related to Smartphones and Mobile Networks
Open Access
- Author:
- Dean, Jeffrey M
- Area of Honors:
- Security and Risk Analysis
- Degree:
- Bachelor of Science
- Document Type:
- Thesis
- Thesis Supervisors:
- Anna Cinzia Squicciarini, Thesis Supervisor
Peng Liu, Thesis Honors Advisor - Keywords:
- mobile networks
networks
3G/4G networks
smartphones - Abstract:
- Smartphones are a rapidly evolving technology that continues to increase in popularity. With a great deal of corporate effort being spent upgrading smartphones and operating systems, it is important to understand the opinions of the general population and continue to educate them on new technologies and standards.Understanding the views and feelings of the public will allow phone and network providers to more efficiently provide current technologies and implement new technologies. This study provides an investigation of how the public views current networks and smartphone capabilities, as well as providing insight into how the general public understands these networks and their capabilities. The study also looks into how frequently individuals perform particular smartphone actions and whether or not they feel secure while performing those actions over different types of networks. The opening chapters will focus on an introductory background to networks and smartphone capabilities, followed by a short review of relevant literature. Following this is an examination of how knowledgeable individuals are about smartphones and their networks. The study then examines the frequency of actions performed using a smartphone and the level of security participants feel while performing these actions. Finally, the study examines how the factors of age, gender, current understanding of the networks and overall technical skill level affect opinions, perceptions, and actions taken by the participants.