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Governments around the world are trying to build large data registries for effective delivery of a variety of public services. However, these efforts are often undermined due to serious concerns over privacy risks associated with collection…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-06-09 Prashant Agrawal , Anubhutie Singh , Malavika Raghavan , Subodh Sharma , Subhashis Banerjee

Secure development process is a procedure taken by developers to ensure the programs developed are following the general security standards and will always be up to date so that the outcomes are well secured and obedient. As a software…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2020-12-22 Abdul Hadi bin Abdul Rahman , Abdullah Nazir , Kim Tae Hyun , Tan Horng Yarng , Fatima-tuz-Zahra

Mobile apps used by children often make use of harmful techniques, such as data tracking and targeted advertising. Previous research has suggested that developers face several systemic challenges in designing apps that prioritise children's…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-06-05 Anirudh Ekambaranathan , Jun Zhao , Max Van Kleek

The damage caused by cybercrime makes the development of secure software inevitable. Although many tools and frameworks exist to support the development of secure software, statistics on cybercrime show no improvement in recent years. To…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-12-09 Alex R. Mattukat , Timo Langstrof , Horst Lichter

Privacy and data protection constitute core values of individuals and of democratic societies. There have been decades of debate on how those values -and legal obligations- can be embedded into systems, preferably from the very beginning of…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2015-04-13 George Danezis , Josep Domingo-Ferrer , Marit Hansen , Jaap-Henk Hoepman , Daniel Le Metayer , Rodica Tirtea , Stefan Schiffner

A "privacy behavior" in software is an action where the software uses personal information for a service or a feature, such as a website using location to provide content relevant to a user. Programmers are required by regulations or…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-03-05 Chia-Yi Su , Aakash Bansal , Vijayanta Jain , Sepideh Ghanavati , Sai Teja Peddinti , Collin McMillan

Security and privacy are often neglected in software development, and rarely a priority for developers. This insight is commonly based on research conducted by researchers and on developer populations living and working in the United…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2022-12-19 Dilara Keküllüoğlu , Yasemin Acar

Privacy is a human right. It ensures that individuals are free to engage in discussions, participate in groups, and form relationships online or offline without fear of their data being inappropriately harvested, analyzed, or otherwise used…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-06-04 Keenan Jones , Fatima Zahrah , Jason R. C. Nurse

Background: Research software plays an important role in solving real-life problems, empowering scientific innovations, and handling emergency situations. Therefore, the correctness and trustworthiness of research software are of absolute…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2022-07-27 Nasir U. Eisty , Jeffrey C. Carver

Information protection is becoming a focal point for designing, creating and implementing software applications within highly integrated technology environments. The use of a safe coding technique in the software development process is…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2020-12-11 Isaac Chin Eian , Lim Ka Yong , Majesty Yeap Xiao Li , Noor Affan Bin Noor Hasmaddi , Fatima-tuz-Zahra

This work aims at discussing the complexity aspect of software while demonstrating its relationship with security. Complexity is an essential part of software; however, numerous studies indicate that they increase the vulnerability of the…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2020-02-18 Mamdouh Alenezi , Mohammad Zarour

Users care greatly about preserving the privacy of their personal data gathered during their use of information systems. This extends to both the data they actively provide in exchange for services as well as the metadata passively…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-08-12 Christian Badolato

In this research paper of secure software systems, authors have discussed what the proper development process is when it comes to creating a secure software, which will be suited for developers and relevent stakeholders alike. Secure…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2021-01-01 Muhammad Danish Roshaidie , William Pang Han Liang , Calvin Goh Kai Jun , Kok Hong Yew , Fatima-tuz-Zahra

In this paper we define the notion of a privacy design strategy. These strategies help IT architects to support privacy by design early in the software development life cycle, during concept development and analysis. Using current data…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2013-05-07 Jaap-Henk Hoepman

Modern privacy regulations provide a strict mandate for data processing entities to implement appropriate technical measures to demonstrate compliance. In practice, determining what measures are indeed "appropriate" is not trivial,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-06-28 Oleksandra Klymenko , Stephen Meisenbacher , Florian Matthes

In this digital era, our privacy is under constant threat as our personal data and traceable online/offline activities are frequently collected, processed and transferred by many software applications. Privacy attacks are often formed by…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2023-02-13 Pattaraporn Sangaroonsilp , Hoa Khanh Dam , Aditya Ghose

Software applications are designed to assist users in conducting a wide range of tasks or interactions. They have become prevalent and play an integral part in people's lives in this digital era. To use those software applications, users…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-10-07 Pattaraporn Sangaroonsilp , Hoa Khanh Dam , Omar Haggag , John Grundy

Software security requirements have been traditionally considered as a non-functional attribute of the software. However, as more software started to provide services online, existing mechanisms of using firewalls and other hardware to…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2023-10-24 Asif Imran

Many software products are composed of components integrated from other teams or external parties. Each additional link in a software product's supply chain increases the risk of the injection of malicious behavior. To improve supply chain…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-03-31 Kelechi G. Kalu , Tanya Singla , Chinenye Okafor , Santiago Torres-Arias , James C. Davis

Designers hold primary responsibility for shaping the user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) of a product. This role goes beyond aesthetics and usability, extending to the privacy outcomes of user experience, which often emerge…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-04-29 Keyu Yao , Jinghui Cheng , Jin L. C. Guo