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In the age of ubiquitous technologies, security- and privacy-focused choices have turned out to be a significant concern for individuals and organizations. Risks of such pervasive technologies are extensive and often misaligned with user…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-07-01 Behnood Momenzadeh , Shakthidhar Gopavaram , Sanchari Das , L Jean Camp

With the rapid growth of mobile apps, users' concerns about their privacy have become increasingly prominent. Android app logs serve as crucial computer resources, aiding developers in debugging and monitoring the status of Android apps,…

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is considered as the benchmark in the European Union (EU) for privacy and data protection standards. Since before its entry into force in 2018, substantial research has been conducted in the…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-11-05 Orlando Amaral Cejas , Nicolas Sannier , Sallam Abualhaija , Marcello Ceci , Domenico Bianculli

The complex nature of intelligent systems motivates work on supporting users during interaction, for example through explanations. However, as of yet, there is little empirical evidence in regard to specific problems users face when…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2020-02-05 Malin Eiband , Sarah Theres Völkel , Daniel Buschek , Sophia Cook , Heinrich Hussmann

Context: As mobile applications (Apps) widely spread over our society and life, various personal information is constantly demanded by Apps in exchange for more intelligent and customized functionality. An increasing number of users are…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2023-10-12 Jianzhang Zhang , Jinping Hua , Yiyang Chen , Nan Niu , Chuang Liu

With the increasing usage of smartphones, there is a corresponding increase in the phone metadata generated by individuals using these devices. Managing the privacy of personal information on these devices can be a complex task. Recent…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2016-04-15 Isha Ghosh , Vivek K. Singh

Mobile applications (apps) have become deeply personal, constantly demanding access to privacy-sensitive information in exchange for more personalized user experiences. Such privacy-invading practices have generated major multidimensional…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2019-10-10 Fahimeh Ebrahimi , Miroslav Tushev , Anas Mahmoud

Online Automated Privacy Policy Generators (APPGs) are tools used by app developers to quickly create app privacy policies which are required by privacy regulations to be incorporated to each mobile app. The creation of these tools brings…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-02-14 Ruoxi Sun , Minhui Xue

Among populations with limited literacy in emerging digital markets, the adoption of mobile phones, combined with comprehension barriers and poor cybersecurity hygiene, has created hidden privacy risks. This paper examines how informed…

Third-party applications have become an essential part of today's online ecosystem, enhancing the functionality of popular platforms. However, the intensive data exchange underlying their proliferation has increased concerns about…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-05-03 Shuaishuai Liu , Gergely Biczók

Mobile devices have access to personal, potentially sensitive data, and there is a large number of mobile applications and third-party libraries that transmit this information over the network to remote servers (including app developer…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-06-07 Evita Bakopoulou , Anastasia Shuba , Athina Markopoulou

Dating apps for mobile devices, one popular GeoSocial app category, are growing increasingly popular. These apps encourage the sharing of more personal information than conventional social media apps, including continuous location data.…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2015-05-13 Jody Farnden , Ben Martini , Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo

Human values are an important aspect of life and should be supported in ubiquitous technologies such as mobile applications (apps). There has been a lot of focus on fixing certain kinds of violation of human values, especially privacy,…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2021-09-30 Conghui Li , Humphrey O. Obie , Hourieh Khalajzadeh

Online services like Google provide a variety of application programming interfaces (APIs). These online APIs enable authenticated third-party services and applications (apps) to access a user's account data for tasks such as single sign-on…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-11-08 David G. Balash , Xiaoyuan Wu , Miles Grant , Irwin Reyes , Adam J. Aviv

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides California residents with a range of enhanced privacy protections and rights. Our research investigated the extent to which Android app developers comply with the provisions of the CCPA…

With the increasing popularity of mobile devices and the wide adoption of mobile Apps, an increasing concern of privacy issues is raised. Privacy policy is identified as a proper medium to indicate the legal terms, such as GDPR, and to bind…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2020-05-15 Shuang Liu , Renjie Guo , Baiyang Zhao , Tao Chen , Meishan Zhang

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

Third-party Software Development Kits (SDKs) are widely adopted in Android app development, to effortlessly accelerate development pipelines and enhance app functionality. However, this convenience raises substantial concerns about…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-06-19 Mark Huasong Meng , Chuan Yan , Qing Zhang , Zeyu Wang , Kailong Wang , Sin Gee Teo , Guangdong Bai , Jin Song Dong

The privacy of personal information has received significant attention in mobile software. Although previous researchers have designed some methods to identify the conflict between app behavior and privacy policies, little is known about…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2023-09-12 Kaifa Zhao , Xian Zhan , Le Yu , Shiyao Zhou , Hao Zhou , Xiapu Luo , Haoyu Wang , Yepang Liu

The prevalent engagement with mobile apps underscores the importance of understanding their data practices. Transparency plays a crucial role in this context, ensuring users to be informed and give consent before any data access occurs.…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-11-04 Liu Wang , Dong Wang , Shidong Pan , Zheng Jiang , Haoyu Wang , Yi Wang