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Perception of Privacy and Sensitivity of Personal Information among University Students

대학생들의 개인정보보호의 인식과 개인정보의 민감도에 대한 연구

  • Boo, Yoo-Kyung (Dept. of Healthcare Management, Eulji University) ;
  • Noh, Jin-Won (Dept. of Healthcare Management, Eulji University) ;
  • Kim, Yun-Mi (Dept. of Nursing, Eulji University) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Soo (Dept. of Healthcare Management, Cheong ju University) ;
  • Rha, Young-Ah (Dept. of Food Technology & Service, Eulji University)
  • 부유경 (을지대학교 의료경영학과) ;
  • 노진원 (을지대학교 의료경영학과) ;
  • 김유미 (을지대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 김성수 (청주대학교 의료경영학과) ;
  • 나영아 (을지대학교 식품산업외식학과)
  • Received : 2015.08.19
  • Accepted : 2015.10.15
  • Published : 2015.10.31
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Abstract

By studying the awareness level of students, for the need to protect personal information, and also by studying students' level of perception as to which information needs protection, this study aims to show that increased education is beneficial, and necessary, across all university majors. This increased education is necessary to improve information security, and increase the responsible sharing of private data which has many benefits, specifically in the Healthcare field. Utilizing student volunteers across multiple majors at a university in South Korea. These questionnaires measured the students' awareness of private information, their perception of private information and also the students' experience in receiving university level education regarding private information and the need for its protection. This study shows that, when compared to students in other fields, students in the field of public health had a higher level of awareness regarding the consequences of personal information disclosure for both public purposes and medical research. Within the parameters of this study, this outcome can be explained as the result of exposure to educational curriculum which contained information related to personal information protection. This increased education raised the student's awareness of which information is considered private, as well as, which information is valuable when responsibly shared. As a result, this study shows that an increase in education regarding information privacy, should be included in all university majors, and gives us evidence to support that this additional education is valuable to students at all levels and should be encouraged.

본 연구는 정보를 빠르게 수용하고 활용하는 대학생들이 정보보호의 중요성과 건강정보에 관한 인식을 알아보고 대학교에서 개인정보보호 교육의 필요성을 확인하고자 경기도 소재 대학교 3개 학과 학생 전수를 대상으로 설문조사를 수행하였다. 조사결과 개인정보의 민감도는 민감정보, 건강정보, 일반개인정보 순으로 높았다. 민감정보는 주민번호, 주소 및 휴대전화번호에서, 건강정보는 진단명, 검사결과, 과거병력, 투약정보에서 민감하게 반응하였다. 여학생이 남학생보다, 성년이 미성년보다, 고학년일수록, 개인정보보호교육 경험자가 교육받은 적이 없는 응답자에 비하여 개인건강정보에 대한 인식수준이 높고 민감도 차이를 나타났다. 또한, 개인정보의 제공의사는 공공 및 의학연구보다 영리목적일 경우 제공불가라고 응답한 비율이 높았다. 특히 학생들은 주민번호, 성병과 같은 진단명의 공개나 과거 병력이 민감하게 반응하여 개인의 프라이버시 침해를 우려하였다. 보건 전공계열 학생이 기타 계열의 학생보다 의학연구나 교육 공공목적에 정보제공의사가 높아 교과 학습을 통해 공공목적이나 의학연구에 있어서 정보제공의 중요성에 관한 인식이 높음을 알 수 있었다. 건강정보는 개인에게 있어서 매우 민감한 정보이지만 의학 발전이나 공중보건의 측면에서 적절한 정보의 활용 또한 고려되어야 한다. 다양한 개인정보 유출 피해가 증가하고 있으므로, 정보주체로서 개인정보보호 의식 함양을 위해 대학 교양교육과정 또는 정보관련 교과목에 개인정보보호 교육을 포함시킴으로써 개인정보보호에 대한 인식수준을 높이는 것이 필요하다.

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