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Ict Usage In Covid-19 Times & Specifics of The Biometrics By Age and Gender Lenses

PETROVÁ KAFKOVÁ, Marcela, Lucie VIDOVIĆOVÁ and Tomáš DOSEDĚL

Basic information

Original name

Ict Usage In Covid-19 Times & Specifics of The Biometrics By Age and Gender Lenses

Authors

PETROVÁ KAFKOVÁ, Marcela (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Lucie VIDOVIĆOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Tomáš DOSEDĚL (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

ALL ABOUT PEOPLE 2021, 12-19 March 2021, Maribor, on-line, 2021

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Prezentace na konferencích

Field of Study

50401 Sociology

Country of publisher

Slovenia

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/21:00119799

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

Keywords in English

older adults; age; gender; ICT usage; biometrics

Abstract

V originále

Introduction: Biometrics is an increasingly evolving method of identifying and verifying individuals. Still, it carries a considerable risk of abuse, partially because of the relatively limited knowledge of its mere existence and functionalities among lay social actors. Despite the increasingly massive use in various fields of our daily lives (e.g. unlocking the phone with a fingerprint), we know very little about the ways and motives of use. The current COVID-19 related situation has significantly increased ICT use, as many activities are happening online, from communication, education or goods and services purchase. The crucial question is to what extent older adults use these technologies, what role ICT knowledge plays in their identity-building and quality of life. Methods: The data set includes 2341 respondents, aged 18+, the age group 70+ representing 13% of the sample, collected between April and November 2020 in the Czech Republic. Results: We present preliminary results on the ICT usage, knowledge and attitudes towards biometrics to describe the age and gender differences. The data prove increased frequency of Internet use, but still almost 50 % of people 70+ have no Internet connection. The considerable drop in the frequency of Internet use starts as early as in the cohorts aged 50-59 years. Still one third of the older adults 70+ group owns a smart phone and one fifth uses advanced methods of identification when using the phone. There are much smaller differences in “expert” (more-than-just-user) knowledge of biometrics, esp. in men.

Links

TL02000134, research and development project

Name: Průzkum a edukace občanů České republiky v oblasti biometrie

Investor: Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

Citovat

PETROVÁ KAFKOVÁ, Marcela, Lucie VIDOVIĆOVÁ and Tomáš DOSEDĚL. Ict Usage In Covid-19 Times & Specifics of The Biometrics By Age and Gender Lenses. In ALL ABOUT PEOPLE 2021, 12-19 March 2021, Maribor, on-line. 2021.

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PETROVÁ KAFKOVÁ, Marcela, Lucie VIDOVI$\backslash$'COVÁ and Tomáš DOSEDĚL. Ict Usage In Covid-19 Times \&{} Specifics of The Biometrics By Age and Gender Lenses. In \textit{ALL ABOUT PEOPLE 2021, 12-19 March 2021, Maribor, on-line}. 2021.

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