Digital Identity Wallets and their Semantic Contradictions

2023 | European Conference On Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Smethurst, Reilly

Abstract: In the fight for individual privacy against online surveillance and personal da ... Expand

Abstract: In the fight for individual privacy against online surveillance and personal data breaches, blockchain developers often pitch encrypted wallets as solutions. Five examples from 2021 and 2022 involve BigTech companies or large European governments. On the private side, Jack Dorsey's Block company announced the Web5 Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) Service. Meta and Twitter added support for fictional identities -tokenised avatars or profile pictures like Bored Apes and CryptoPunks, registered to Web3 wallets that putatively offer "self-sovereign ownership". On the public side, the European Commission funded SSI wallet trials for digital diploma credentials. Germany's federal government launched a mobile driving licence (mDL), stored in a SSI wallet. This one term, "SSI", is associated with varying sets of technologies and ethical principles. Following complaints that "SSI" generates confusion, I offer a typology that highlights four semantic contradictions as well as a concept map to guide future research. Collapse

Topics: web3 privacy

IoT adoption in agriculture: a systematic review

2022 | Americas Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Bulut, Cevdet; Wu, Philip

Abstract: Agriculture is one of these sectors where Internet of Things (IoT) is expected ... Expand

Abstract: Agriculture is one of these sectors where Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to make a major impact. Yet, its adoption in the sector falls behind the expectations. This paper presents an extensive review of 1355 publications over the last decade, with an aim to highlight the state-of-the-art of research on IoT in agriculture and investigate its slow adoption. The literature review reveals that the "big three" barriers for the overall sector are cost, skills, and standardization, while the lack of connectivity and data governance are two key reasons why most of the proposed IoT solutions are standalone systems of limited scope and the majority of commercial IoT efforts focuses on practices under protected indoor environment. Lastly, the analysis of past research along the five layers of IoT system architecture reveals limited attention on barriers and solutions at the business layer, which represents a research opportunity for information systems scholars. Collapse

Topics: mobile system internet of things database system competitive advantage digital innovation

Methods: literature study experiment structured literature research qualitative content analysis synthesis

Security, Privacy and Risks Within Smart Cities: Literature Review and Development of a Smart City Interaction Framework

2022 | Information Systems Frontiers | Citations: 0

Authors: Ismagilova, Elvira; Hughes, Laurie; Rana, Nripendra P.; Dwivedi, Yogesh K.

Abstract: The complex and interdependent nature of smart cities raises significant politic ... Expand

Abstract: The complex and interdependent nature of smart cities raises significant political, technical, and socioeconomic challenges for designers, integrators and organisations involved in administrating these new entities. An increasing number of studies focus on the security, privacy and risks within smart cities, highlighting the threats relating to information security and challenges for smart city infrastructure in the management and processing of personal data. This study analyses many of these challenges, offers a valuable synthesis of the relevant key literature, and develops a smart city interaction framework. The study is organised around a number of key themes within smart cities research: privacy and security of mobile devices and services; smart city infrastructure, power systems, healthcare, frameworks, algorithms and protocols to improve security and privacy, operational threats for smart cities, use and adoption of smart services by citizens, use of blockchain and use of social media. This comprehensive review provides a useful perspective on many of the key issues and offers key direction for future studies. The findings of this study can provide an informative research framework and reference point for academics and practitioners. Collapse

Topics: smart city privacy crowdsourcing mobile system technology adoption

Methods: partial least squares regression survey synthesis literature sample literature study

The Relative Role of Digital Complementary Assets and Regulation in Discontinuous Telemedicine Innovation in European Hospitals

2020 | Journal of Management Information Systems | Citations: 11

Authors: Steinhauser, Stefanie; Doblinger, Claudia; Hüsig, Stefan

Abstract: Telemedicine innovation is important for accelerating the digital transformation ... Expand

Abstract: Telemedicine innovation is important for accelerating the digital transformation of the health care sector. However, telemedicine is a discontinuous digital innovation, and incumbent health care organizations are lagging in its adoption. We combine research on IT innovation adoption and discontinuous innovation to study the relative role of two drivers of discontinuous innovation adoption: digital complementary assets and the regulatory environment. Our findings from 1,753 acute care hospitals across 30 European countries suggest that digital complementary assets have a stronger effect on telemedicine innovation adoption than the regulatory framework. In addition, we observe application- and business model-specific differences. Overall, our findings add the role of organizational versus regulatory drivers of discontinuous innovation adoption to information systems research, emphasize the importance of digital complementary assets for the adoption of discontinuous innovation by incumbent organizations, and provide new insights into how the diffusion of telemedicine innovation can be accelerated. Collapse

Topics: electronic health innovation management digital innovation digital transformation business-to-business

Methods: regression analysis method descriptive statistic cross sectional research statistical hypothesis test survey

Theories: resource based view of the firm

Consumer adoption of RFID-enabled services. Applying an extended UTAUT model

2016 | Information Systems Frontiers | Citations: 0

Authors: Nysveen, Herbjørn; Pedersen, Per Egil

Abstract: In this article, an extended version of the unified theory of acceptance and use ... Expand

Abstract: In this article, an extended version of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) is applied to explore the significance of various antecedents of acceptance of eight versions of a radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled service. The results show significant influences from performance expectancy, effort expectancy and technology anxiety on attitude to use RFID-enabled services, while facilitating conditions and attitude to use both have significant influences on intention to use the services. Looking into potential moderating influences, gender moderates most of the relationships in the model while age and experience with identification technology do not seem to be relevant moderators. Exploring the potential moderating influence of context experience, experience of the service context is found to moderate some of the relationships in the model. Managerial implications point to the importance of developing useful and user-friendly services and of communicating the user friendliness to potential customers to avoid the potential negative influence of technology anxiety. Service development and market communication should be sensitive to gender and context experience. Collapse

Topics: radio frequency identification usage intention social influence privacy mobile system

Methods: survey data transformation case study SEM tool self reported survey

Theories: unified theory of acceptance and use of technology attitude theory theory of planned behavior

User Experience in Personalized E-Commerce: A Configurational Approach

2016 | Americas Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Pappas, Ilias; Mikalef, Patrick; Giannakos, Michail

Abstract: The present work aims to identify the interrelations among trust, privacy, emoti ... Expand

Abstract: The present work aims to identify the interrelations among trust, privacy, emotions and experience in order to predict high purchase intentions, when using personalized services in the area of e-commerce. Building on complexity theory we present a conceptual model followed by research propositions. Our propositions are empirically validated through a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) on 182 customers with experience in personalized online shopping. The results indicate five configurations of trust, privacy, emotions, and experience that explain high purchase intentions. The importance of trust and happiness should be noted since they are both present most frequently as core factors. The study has both theoretical and practical implications towards the development of new emotion-centric theories and the design and provision of personalized services. Collapse

Topics: electronic commerce privacy fuzzy logic user behavior information privacy concern

Methods: survey fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis computational algorithm chi squared test data transformation

Theories: complexity theory fuzzy set theory theory of reasoned action

Store selection criteria and sales prediction in virtual worlds

2014 | Information & Management | Citations: 7

Authors: Krasonikolakis, Ioannis; Vrechopoulos, Adam; Pouloudi, Athanasia

Abstract: Virtual worlds (VWs) have emerged as a new context for gaming, collaboration, so ... Expand

Abstract: Virtual worlds (VWs) have emerged as a new context for gaming, collaboration, social networking but also commercial activity. This paper focuses on the latter, and investigates how consumers behave in this virtual context when selecting stores they visit or buy from. The paper explores store selection criteria in virtual world stores and extends earlier research in both offline and online commercial environments, taking into account the novel IT capabilities that VWs exploit. Theoretical insights drawn from the marketing and information systems literature have been used to guide the design of a survey conducted in the virtual world Second Life. In addition to identifying the factors influencing store selection, the paper investigates how these differ between shoppers and non-shoppers, and identifies the factors that affect the amount of money spent in virtual world shopping environments. The findings suggest that “Core Store Features” and “Security and Privacy” constitute the most important store selection factors in virtual environments and that sales in VWs are predicted by the frequency of visiting and the time spent within VWs’ stores. Building on these findings, the paper discusses theoretical and practical implications and further research perspectives in the context of (3D) online commerce. Collapse

Topics: privacy Second Life consumer behavior electronic commerce virtual reality

Methods: survey factor analysis data transformation ANOVA parametric test

Cultural and generational influences on privacy concerns: a qualitative study in seven European countries

2014 | European Journal of Information Systems | Citations: 38

Authors: Miltgen, Caroline Lancelot; Peyrat-Guillard, Dominique

Abstract: This research examines how European citizens decide to disclose and protect thei ... Expand

Abstract: This research examines how European citizens decide to disclose and protect their personal data and thereby reveals cultural and generational divides. Focus group discussions featured either young people, aged 15 to 24 years, or adults, between 25 and 70 years of age, and were conducted in seven EU member states. The results of a computer-aided text analysis with two complementary software packages suggest similarities and differences in participants’ views and privacy concerns (PC). Responsibility is relevant to personal data management, which represents a hotly contested issue. A geographical north–south divide appears for the importance of responsibility as opposed to trust. Moreover, people regard disclosure differently in the south (as a choice) and east (as forced) of Europe. Younger people express more positive attitudes toward data management, feel more responsible, and are more confident in their ability to prevent possible data misuse. Their lower PC and greater protective behaviours (i.e., a potential reversed privacy paradox) may help explain contradictory results in prior literature. These results offer significant and useful theoretical, managerial, and policy implications. Collapse

Topics: privacy national culture information privacy concern data management internet technology

Methods: focus group survey triangulation archival research chi squared test

Shiny happy people buying: the role of emotions on personalized e-shopping

2014 | Electronic Markets | Citations: 0

Authors: Pappas, Ilias O.; Kourouthanassis, Panos E.; Giannakos, Michail N.; Chrissikopoulos, Vassilios

Abstract: Personalized services are diffusing rapidly in online shopping communities. Howe ... Expand

Abstract: Personalized services are diffusing rapidly in online shopping communities. However, the current understanding of the influence of personalization is limited. This study extends personalization literature into the area of emotions related to intention to purchase and into the context of online shopping. Responses from 182 online shoppers were used to examine the impact of personalization on customer emotions and intention to purchase. The results show that there is a direct positive association between personalization and purchase intentions. In addition, provision of personalization features in e-shops may evoke positive emotions to online shoppers but does not evoke nor mitigate negative ones. Finally, our study reports that emotions influence online shopping behavior either positively, through the formulation of positive emotions, or negatively, through negative emotions. These findings indicate that positive emotions mediate the relationship between personalization and purchase intentions. Our study concludes with a critical appraisal of our findings and a discussion of prospective theoretical and managerial implications for e-shop practitioners. Collapse

Topics: usability personalization electronic commerce privacy marketing information system

Methods: survey chi squared test SEM tool data transformation confirmatory factor analysis

Deploying RFID-Enabled Services in the Retail Supply Chain: Lessons Learned toward the Internet of Things

2012 | Information Systems Management | Citations: 0

Authors: Bardaki, Cleopatra; Kourouthanassis, Panos; Pramatari, Katerina

Abstract: Through this research the authors communicate the lessons learned during the dep ... Expand

Abstract: Through this research the authors communicate the lessons learned during the deployment of two RFID retail applications—namely dynamic pricing of fresh products and management of promotions in the supermarket floor—in two real-life pilot sites in Greece and Ireland. The lessons are presented in three inter-related perspectives; engineering challenges and associated solutions, individual adoption factors, and organizational success indicators. The authors argue that these findings might inform the design community to develop better RFID instantiations. Collapse

Topics: radio frequency identification business process management price management dynamic pricing usage intention

Methods: survey qualitative interview parametric test Student's t-test simulation

Theories: technology acceptance theory