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Computing Security in the Developing World: a Case for Multidisciplinary Research by Yahel Ben-David; Shaddi Hasan; Joyojeet Pal; Matthias Vallentin; Saurabh Panjwani; Philipp Gutheim; Jay Chen; Eric A. Brewer is a scholarly article available to read on EtoBox.

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Technology users in the developing world face a varied and complex set of computer security concerns. These challenges are deeply tied to a range of contextual factors including poor infrastructure, non-traditional usage patterns, and different attitudes towards security, which make simply importing security solutions from industrialized nations inadequate. Recognizing this, we describe some of the specific security risks in developing regions and their relationships with technical, political, social, and economic factors. We present concrete examples of how these factors affect the security of individuals, groups, and key applications such as mobile banking. Our analysis highlights the urgency of the concerns that need attention and presents an important intellectual challenge for the research community.

Author

Yahel Ben-David; Shaddi Hasan; Joyojeet Pal; Matthias Vallentin; Saurabh Panjwani; Philipp Gutheim; Jay Chen; Eric A. Brewer

Publisher

ACM

Published

2011

Language

EN