Enhancing Consumer Awareness of Privacy and the Internet of Things

Key Dates

Next Grant Round:
Applications for funding will open early 2025.
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Independent Grants Panel:
Results of the recent EOI will be notified Dec 2024.
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Grants Information

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Deakin University

This project presents empirical data about the purchasing patterns, common uses and knowledge Australian consumers have of consumer internet of things (CIoTs) and their privacy impacts. This data is supplemented by interviews concerning the security, privacy and regulatory risks of CIoTs with 32 key stakeholders in the fields of information security, regulation and academic research. These perspectives provide new understandings of the role of CIoTs in contemporary Australian life, and the policy and regulatory challenges that emerge from their rapid expansion.

The role of privacy icons was also considered as a mechanism for raising consumer awareness of privacy issues associated with CIoTs, but the survey and interview findings indicate that substantial law reform and greater industry engagement are required before icons can have meaningful impact in addressing consumer privacy issues.

Report & consumer education resources published 2021

The team have developed a suite of resources to promote consumer awareness about privacy and the Internet of Things. Download them below and share with your networks.

Download: Consumer education postcard765.58 KB