A Survey Study of Young Generation's Mobile Phone Usage and Security Concerns

Abstract

Security threats targeting mobile phones have increased significantly in recent years as mobile phone technology continues to advance and mobile phone usage skyrockets. Young generation uses mobile phone frequently, and being exposed to these vulnerability and threats in daily life. This paper discussed current mobile security threat environment, and reports a survey study of 262 college students in the United States, examined their mobile phone usage patterns and security concerns, and compared the results with the ones from previous studies.