JISAR

Journal of Information Systems Applied Research

Volume 10

V10 N2 Pages 4-11

August 2017


The Effects of Perceived Functionality and Usability on Privacy and Security Concerns about Cloud Application Adoptions


Makoto Nakayama
DePaul University
Chicago, IL 60604, USA

Charlie Chen
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608, USA

Christopher Warren Taylor
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608, USA


Abstract: Privacy and security risk are two primary concerns for end-users to consider adopting cloud applications. This study investigates two potential antecedents for these two concerns: functionality expectation and usability. In addition, this study tries to understand whether their relationships exist and are correlated positively or negatively.

Keywords: Cloud Computing, Google Docs, Privacy, risk, Security

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Recommended Citation: Nakayama, M., Chen, C., Taylor, C. W. (2017). The Effects of Perceived Functionality and Usability on Privacy and Security Concerns about Cloud Application Adoptions. Journal of Information Systems Applied Research, 10(2) pp 4-11. http://jisar.org/2017-10/ ISSN: 1946-1836. (A preliminary version appears in The Proceedings of CONISAR 2016)