Attitudes and perceptions related to information security - case: Rotuaari

The purpose of this research was to evaluate security awareness related to information technology in order to be able to develop information security communication procedures further. The research was conducted as a case study in the context of a mobile multimedia service research project. The research data was gathered with qualitative, semistructured theme interviews and focus group interviews. The interviewees were divided in four groups, vendors, content providers, technical researchers and nontechnical researchers. The results indicate that at the moment there are knowledge and information channel deficits especially among people who do not have technical education or experience. These deficits cause uncertainty related to own possibilities to use new technology. The concept of information security, factors affecting in it and risks related to it are not clearly understood, which may cause difficulties to the development of the information society.