NC State faculty conducting Internet privacy survey

Raleigh, N.C. – August 21, 2008 - Julie Earp, associate professor of information systems in North Carolina State University College of Management, and Annie Antón, professor of computer science in the NC State College of Engineering and director of ThePrivacyPlace.Org, are conducting an online Internet privacy survey to gather information about Internet privacy policies and user opinions and values.

“The survey should only take five to 10 minutes,” Earp said. “We will measure the results of this survey against those of a similar survey conducted in 2005 to see what changes have occurred. This will enable us to guide organizations as they ensure their website privacy practices are aligned with consumer values." The survey remains open until Sept. 8, 2008.

The survey is funded by a National Science Foundation Information Technology Research grant and additional support from Intel. Participants in this survey can enter their email address in a random drawing for one of five $100 Amazon gift certificates sponsored by Intel Co., as well as gifts from IBM and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. Entering the e-mail address is optional, and it will only be used to contact those whose entry is selected in the drawing. The email address will not be linked to participant responses in any way.

The ThePrivacyPlace.Org, founded, founded by Antón, is a multidisciplinary, multi-university team of researchers from the business management department in NC State's College of Management and the computer science department at the NC State College of Engineering, as well as the Georgia Tech College of Computing, the Purdue University computer science department and the University of Lugano communication sciences department. The team works to gather and disseminate information and create tools and techniques that help Internet technology professionals and policy makers bring policies and system requirements into better alignment.

The North Carolina State University College of Management is a comprehensive business college with uniquely focused graduate and undergraduate busines education programs in accounting, busines management and economics. The faculty members integrate real world experiences with classroom instruction, drawing on their research and practical experience. The curriculum prepares individuals for careers in today’s dynamic, technology-rich, global business environment.

For additional information about the survey, contact:
Julie Earp, associate professor of information science, NC State College of Management
Annie Antón, professor of computer science, NC State College of Engineering