16. Economics of privacy (2)
• Perception vs. reality
– 1/3 of people say they don’t care
– 1/3 say they care a lot!
– 1/3 say they could trade
– Yet 4/5 give away sensitive info for trivial benefits
• Why the difference?
– People are irrational economic agents
– People ignore risks in the distant future
– People are prone to illusion of control
• Privacy salience
– Normal vs. salient vs. “fun and games” salient