Analysis of an ehealth app: Privacy, security and usability

Alturki, R; AlGhamdi, MJ; Gay, V; Awan, N; Kundi, M; Alshehri, M

Analysis of an ehealth app: Privacy, security and usability

Alturki, R AlGhamdi, MJ Gay, V

Awan, N Kundi, M Alshehri, M

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Publisher:: The Science and Information Organization
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 2020, 11, (4), pp. 209-214
Issue Date:: 2020-01-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Alturki, R
dc.contributor.author	AlGhamdi, MJ
dc.contributor.author	Gay, V https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4301-1995
dc.contributor.author	Awan, N
dc.contributor.author	Kundi, M
dc.contributor.author	Alshehri, M
dc.date.accessioned	2021-02-09T05:25:36Z
dc.date.available	2021-02-09T05:25:36Z
dc.date.issued	2020-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 2020, 11, (4), pp. 209-214
dc.identifier.issn	2158-107X
dc.identifier.issn	2156-5570
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/145986
dc.description.abstract	© 2020 Science and Information Organization. Obesity and overweight are considered a health threat globally. Saudi Arabia is a country that has a high percentage of people suffering from obesity. These people can be helped to lose weight through the usage of mobile apps as these apps can collect users' personal information. These collected data is used to provide precise and personalized weight loss advices. However, weight loss apps must be user friendly, provide data security and user privacy protection. In this paper, we analyze the usability, security, and privacy of a weight loss app. Our main aim to clarify the data privacy and security procedure and test the usability level of the new Arabic weight loss app 'Akser Waznk' that is developed considering the social and cultural norms of Saudi users.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	The Science and Information Organization
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.14569/IJACSA.2020.0110428
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	0803 Computer Software, 1005 Communications Technologies
dc.title	Analysis of an ehealth app: Privacy, security and usability
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	11
utslib.for	0803 Computer Software
utslib.for	1005 Communications Technologies
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - INEXT - Innovation in IT Services and Applications
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Electrical and Data Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2021-02-09T05:25:31Z
pubs.issue	4
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	11
utslib.citation.issue	4

Abstract:

© 2020 Science and Information Organization. Obesity and overweight are considered a health threat globally. Saudi Arabia is a country that has a high percentage of people suffering from obesity. These people can be helped to lose weight through the usage of mobile apps as these apps can collect users' personal information. These collected data is used to provide precise and personalized weight loss advices. However, weight loss apps must be user friendly, provide data security and user privacy protection. In this paper, we analyze the usability, security, and privacy of a weight loss app. Our main aim to clarify the data privacy and security procedure and test the usability level of the new Arabic weight loss app 'Akser Waznk' that is developed considering the social and cultural norms of Saudi users.

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