Track: Cyber Security
Abstract
With rapid advancement of technology people’s privacy and information security is in challenge. This is more serious for people with cognitive disabilities such as Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). ASD is diagnosed as disorders that may affect an individual's social, communication and cognitive abilities. It is very important to create awareness on how technology is placing disable people in serious risk by compromising their information security and violating privacy. This poster presentation will focus on the effect of technology on information security that can place people with ASD in harmful situations. The presentation will also focus on how to minimize the threat to their information security and privacy in their daily lives including situations where they receive therapy, health-care services and social assistance.