论文标题
了解大学生如何以及为什么使用虚拟专用网络
Understanding How and Why University Students Use Virtual Private Networks
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论文摘要
我们研究大学生如何选择和使用VPN，以及他们是否知道VPN构成的安全性和隐私风险。为了回答这些问题，我们进行了32次面对面的访谈，并对349名受访者（美国所有大学生）进行了调查。我们发现学生大多关注获取内容，而隐私问题通常是次要的。他们进行了权衡以实现特定目标，例如使用免费的商业VPN，该VPN可能会收集其在线活动以访问地理区域的在线服务。许多用户希望他们的VPN收集有关它们的数据，尽管他们不了解VPN的工作方式。最后，我们讨论了帮助用户做出有关VPN的选择的方法。
We study how and why university students chose and use VPNs, and whether they are aware of the security and privacy risks that VPNs pose. To answer these questions, we conducted 32 in-person interviews and a survey with 349 respondents, all university students in the United States. We find students are mostly concerned with access to content and privacy concerns were often secondary. They made tradeoffs to achieve a particular goal, such as using a free commercial VPN that may collect their online activities to access an online service in a geographic area. Many users expected that their VPNs were collecting data about them, although they did not understand how VPNs work. We conclude with a discussion of ways to help users make choices about VPNs.
