We discuss which factors play a role in the decision process of individuals with respect to their privacy and information security concerns
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Acquisti, A., Grossklags, J. (2004). Privacy Attitudes and Privacy Behavior. In: Camp, L.J., Lewis, S. (eds) Economics of Information Security. Advances in Information Security, vol 12. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-8090-5_13
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