Exploring Security Professionals' Perceptions on Mobile Devices Paired with Rental Automobiles

摘要

The exploratory study observed and interviewed 10 security professionals with industry experience, and industry-recognized security certifications. The study identified security, privacy, and trust issues after exploring the attitudes and behaviors of security professionals when pairing a mobile device with an automotive infotainment system. The results of the study developed four themes. The themes suggested that all study participants exhibited an attitude of distrust towards infotainment systems. Many of the participants also demonstrated attitudes that the infotainment system potentially leaked data and that personal information remained on the system after removing the smartphone. Further, there was a contradiction between the behaviors and the attitudes when navigating the pairing process, which was among the younger participants. Future research opportunities include conducting a similar study at a different location, conducting a similar study observing individuals without security training, and conducting a quantitative study to determine differences in behavior between security and non-security professionals.