title: Ergonomics issues in national identity card for homeland security.
abstract: Ever since the 9/11 terrorist attack, many countries are considering the use of smart national identity card (SNIC) which has the ability to identify terrorists due to its biometric verification function. However, there are many ergonomics issues in the use of SNIC, e.g. card credibility. This research presents a case study survey of Malaysian users. Although most citizens (>96%) own MyKad (Malaysia SNIC), many do not carry it around and use its applications. This defeats one of its main purposes, i.e. combating terrorism. Thus, the research investigates ergonomics issues affecting the citizens' Intention to Use (ITU) MyKad for homeland security by using an extended technology acceptance model. Five hundred questionnaires were collected and analysed using structural equation modelling. Results show that perceived credibility and performance expectancy are the key issues. The findings provide many countries with insights into methods of addressing ergonomics issues and increasing adoption of SNIC for homeland security.
authors: School of Business, Monash University, Sunway Campus, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, 46150 Selangor, Malaysia. paul.yeow@monash.edu
authors: Paul H P
authors: PH
authors: Yeow
authors: Y Y
authors: YY
authors: Yuen
authors: W H
authors: WH
authors: Loo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D001290:Attitude; D056667:Biometric Identification / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D006804:Ergonomics / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D035846:Law Enforcement; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011639:Public Opinion; D012637:Security Measures; D011049:Social Control Policies; D012928:Social Desirability; D012932:Social Facilitation; D013672:Technology; D023481:Terrorism / Q000517:prevention & control; D035502:Trust; D055815:Young Adult