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Contact tracing is being widely employed to combat the spread of COVID-19. Many apps have been developed that allow for tracing to be done automatically based off location and interaction data generated by users. There are concerns,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-04-09 James Bell , David Butler , Chris Hicks , Jon Crowcroft

The analysis of the privacy properties of Privacy-Preserving Ads APIs is an area of research that has received strong interest from academics, industry, and regulators. Despite this interest, the empirical study of these methods is hindered…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-07-01 Travis Dick , Alessandro Epasto , Adel Javanmard , Josh Karlin , Andres Munoz Medina , Vahab Mirrokni , Sergei Vassilvitskii , Peilin Zhong

The number of smartphones, tablets, sensors, and connected wearable devices are rapidly increasing. Today, in many parts of the globe, the penetration of mobile computers has overtaken the number of traditional personal computers. This…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2014-10-21 Muhammad Haris , Hamed Haddadi , Pan Hui

User profiling is a critical component of adaptive risk-based authentication, yet it raises significant privacy concerns, particularly when handling sensitive data. Profiling involves collecting and aggregating various user features,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-08-05 Yaser Baseri , Abdelhakim Senhaji Hafid , Dimitrios Makrakis

The rapid evolution of the automobile sector, driven by advancements in connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs), has transformed how vehicles communicate, operate, and interact with their surroundings. Technologies such as…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2026-01-21 Amit Chougule , Vinay Chamola , Norbert Herencsar , Fei Richard Yu

As our lives migrate to the digital realm, our online identity has evolved to become an increasingly robust collection of data about every aspect of our online and offline lives. This data is extremely appealing to companies who wish to use…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2021-05-14 Monika Balamurugan

This articles surveys the existing literature on the methods currently used by web services to track the user online as well as their purposes, implications, and possible user's defenses. A significant majority of reviewed articles and web…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2015-07-29 Tomasz Bujlow , Valentín Carela-Español , Josep Solé-Pareta , Pere Barlet-Ros

Group based anonymization is the most widely studied approach for privacy preserving data publishing. This includes k-anonymity, l-diversity, and t-closeness, to name a few. The goal of this paper is to raise a fundamental issue on the…

Databases · Computer Science 2009-05-13 Raymond Chi-Wing Wong , Ada Wai-Chee Fu , Ke Wang , Yabo Xu , Philip S. Yu

With the fast development of Information Technology, a tremendous amount of data have been generated and collected for research and analysis purposes. As an increasing number of users are growing concerned about their personal information,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-08-11 Mengmeng Yang , Lingjuan Lyu , Jun Zhao , Tianqing Zhu , Kwok-Yan Lam

In this paper we argue that policies are an increasing concern for organizations that are operating a web site. Examples of policies that are relevant in the domain of the web address issues such as privacy of personal data, accessibility…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2008-07-31 Holger M. Kienle , Hausi A. Müller

With the ubiquitous use of location-based services, large-scale individual-level location data has been widely collected through location-awareness devices. The widespread exposure of such location data poses significant privacy risks to…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-09-16 Mahrokh Abdollahi Lorestani , Thilina Ranbaduge , Thierry Rakotoarivelo

Modern distributed applications in healthcare, supply chain, and the Internet of Things handle a large amount of data in a diverse application setting with multiple stakeholders. Such applications leverage advanced artificial intelligence…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-11-26 Rodrigo Dutra Garcia , Gowri Ramachandran , Kealan Dunnett , Raja Jurdak , Caetano Ranieri , Bhaskar Krishnamachari , Jo Ueyama

Network traffic analysis using AI (machine learning and deep learning) models made significant progress over the past decades. Traffic analysis addresses various challenging problems in network security, ranging from detection of anomalies…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-12-24 Dinil Mon Divakaran

Our study addresses the challenges of building datasets to understand the risks associated with organized activities and human trafficking through commercial sex advertisements. These challenges include data scarcity, rapid obsolescence,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-05-24 Pablo Rivas , Tomas Cerny , Alejandro Rodriguez Perez , Javier Turek , Laurie Giddens , Gisela Bichler , Stacie Petter

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

Web tracking is a pervasive and opaque practice that enables personalized advertising, retargeting, and conversion tracking. Over time, it has evolved into a sophisticated and invasive ecosystem, employing increasingly complex techniques to…

For privacy concerns to be addressed adequately in current machine learning systems, the knowledge gap between the machine learning and privacy communities must be bridged. This article aims to provide an introduction to the intersection of…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2018-05-01 Mohammad Al-Rubaie , J. Morris Chang

Big data has become a great asset for many organizations, promising improved operations and new business opportunities. However, big data has increased access to sensitive information that when processed can directly jeopardize the privacy…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2018-11-22 Nils Gruschka , Vasileios Mavroeidis , Kamer Vishi , Meiko Jensen

User profiling is crucial in providing personalised services, as it relies on analysing user behaviour and preferences to deliver targeted services. This approach enhances user experience and promotes heightened engagement. Nevertheless,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-07-07 Imdad Ullah , Najm Hassan , Tariq Ahamed Ahangar , Zawar Hussain Shah , Mehregan Mahdavi , Andrew Levula

Being able to check whether an online advertisement has been targeted is essential for resolving privacy controversies and implementing in practice data protection regulations like GDPR, CCPA, and COPPA. In this paper we describe the…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2021-09-28 Costas Iordanou , Nicolas Kourtellis , Juan Miguel Carrascosa , Claudio Soriente , Ruben Cuevas , Nikolaos Laoutaris