The Internet has become ingrained in daily life. As the World Wide Web expands, offering new tools and services which allow users to connect in ways never before seen, the issue of Internet privacy becomes more important than ever. - The purpose of this study is to detail the construction and implementation of the Privacy Aptitude Test, a two-part exam which investigates users' knowledge of Internet privacy issues and their behavior online. Using the PAT and a brief personality test, I found that there was a positive relationship between users' knowledge of privacy issues and their behavior, and that certain personality types are associated different behaviors online.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Grossman-Ponemon, Benjamin Efram

Subject

• Well-Being
• Computing
• Culture
• Security

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050311-150935

Keyword

• Web sites--Design and construction
• Personality and intelligence

Advisor

• Rissmiller, Kent J.

Year

• 2011

Date created

• 2011-05-03

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright