Dramatic increases in public Wi-Fi™ (hereafter referred to as Wi-Fi) availability have occurred over the last decade. Although Wi-Fi provides convenient network connectivity, it has significant security vulnerabilities. Despite widespread knowledge of potential vulnerabilities of public Wi-Fi, most people simply connect to it in public places. We investigated the individual calculus behind risk-taking behavior based on the theoretical foundations of risk taking behavior, technology threat avoidance theory, prospect theory, and self-determination theory. Using survey data collected from 1313 respondents in the United States, this study found that avoidance motivation, risk averting propensity, and intrinsic and extrinsic motivations affect intention to use public Wi-Fi. In addition, our results indicate that avoidance motivation is related to safeguard effectiveness, safeguard cost, and perceived threat, while risk averting propensity is associated with positive outcome history, age, gender, and education attainment.

在过去的十年中，公共Wi-Fi™（以下称为Wi-Fi）可用性急剧增加。尽管Wi-Fi提供了便利的网络连接，但它具有重大的安全漏洞。尽管广泛了解公共Wi-Fi的潜在漏洞，但大多数人只是在公共场所连接到它。我们基于冒险行为的理论基础，技术避免风险理论，前景理论和自决理论研究了冒险行为背后的个体演算。使用从美国1313个受访者那里收集的调查数据，该研究发现回避动机，规避风险的倾向以及内在和外在动机都会影响使用公共Wi-Fi的意图。此外，