The role of privacy and security threats in the adoption of a blockchain

Marikyan, Davit, Papagiannidis, Savvas, Rana, Omer ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3597-2646 and Ranjan, Rajiv 2021. The role of privacy and security threats in the adoption of a blockchain. Presented at: UK Academy for Information Systems Conference 2021 (UKAIS), Virutal, 23-24 March 2021. UK Academy for Information Systems Conference Proceedings 2021.

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Abstract

The main focus of the blockchain literature has been on the technical capabilities of the technology in terms of data privacy and security enhancement. Such an approach has disregarded the individual's perception of potential threats in data exchange and the capabilities of a blockchain to eliminate them. To fill this gap this study aims to examine the cognitive factors determining the users’ motivation to utilise blockchains as a means to protect oneself from privacy and security issues. This paper adopts the Protection Motivation Theory, which makes it possible to assess the role of threat and coping appraisal in relation to the adoption of the blockchain. We examined the effect of the factors using a sample of 506 respondents. The findings showed that threat vulnerability, response efficacy, response cost and self-efficacy determine adoption intention. Compared to threat appraisal, coping appraisal has a stronger effect on intention to use. The findings contribute to the understanding of the individual's perspective on blockchain adoption by focusing on cognitive factors. They can inform blockchain developers and marketers about aspects of individuals’ behaviour that should be considered when developing and promoting the technology.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Computer Science & Informatics
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software T Technology > T Technology (General)
Funders:	EPSRC
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	6 July 2021
Date of Acceptance:	2021
Last Modified:	09 Nov 2022 11:12
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/142308

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