The Adoption of Security Control Apps among Smartphone Users in Tanzania

Daniel Koloseni and Eliamani Mathew Sedoyeka
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Daniel Koloseni: The Institute of Finance Management, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Eliamani Mathew Sedoyeka: The Institute of Finance Management, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

International Journal of Technology Diffusion (IJTD), 2019, vol. 10, issue 4, 1-18

Abstract: Threats to mobile devices and smartphones, in particular, are on the rise, suggesting that data and information residing in the mobile device such as smartphones are in danger of being attacked. The current study employs an extended TBP as a theoretical framework to investigate the adoption of security control apps (i.e. antivirus) to safeguard against the attacks. A theoretical framework was tested using structural equation modelling (SEM) with data collected from 233 respondents. The study found that social influence, attitude and security awareness have an influence on the intention to adopt antivirus software while perceived behavioral control and individual risk propensity have no influence. Further security awareness has an influence on the attitude of smartphone users towards using antivirus software.

Date: 2019
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