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Privacy Policies are a cornerstone of informed consent, yet a persistent gap exists between their legal intent and practical efficacy. Despite decades of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research proposing various visualizations, user…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-01-27 Shuning Zhang , Eve He , Sixing Tao , Yuting Yang , Ying Ma , Ailei Wang , Xin Yi , Hewu Li

Many computer vision systems require users to upload image features to the cloud for processing and storage. These features can be exploited to recover sensitive information about the scene or subjects, e.g., by reconstructing the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-03-31 Mihai Dusmanu , Johannes L. Schönberger , Sudipta N. Sinha , Marc Pollefeys

As visual assistant systems powered by visual language models (VLMs) become more prevalent, concerns over user privacy have grown, particularly for blind and low vision users who may unknowingly capture personal private information in their…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-08-14 Jeffri Murrugarra-LLerena , Haoran Niu , K. Suzanne Barber , Hal Daumé , Yang Trista Cao , Paola Cascante-Bonilla

Massive captured face images are stored in the database for the identification of individuals. However, these images can be observed unintentionally by data managers, which is not at the will of individuals and may cause privacy violations.…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-08-26 Tao Wang , Yushu Zhang , Zixuan Yang , Xiangli Xiao , Hua Zhang , Zhongyun Hua

Computer Vision (CV) has achieved remarkable results, outperforming humans in several tasks. Nonetheless, it may result in significant discrimination if not handled properly as CV systems highly depend on the data they are fed with and can…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-06-24 Simone Fabbrizzi , Symeon Papadopoulos , Eirini Ntoutsi , Ioannis Kompatsiaris

We introduce a framework for navigating through cluttered environments by connecting multiple cameras together while simultaneously preserving privacy. Occlusions and obstacles in large environments are often challenging situations for…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-12-05 Hui Lu , Mia Chiquier , Carl Vondrick

The virtual dimension called `Cyberspace' built on internet technologies has served people's daily lives for decades. Now it offers advanced services and connected experiences with the developing pervasive computing technologies that…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-02-10 Yinhao Jiang , Ba Dung Le , Tanveer Zia , Praveen Gauravaram

Virtual reality (VR) is a multibillionaire market that keeps growing, year after year. As VR is becoming prevalent in households and small businesses, it is critical to address the effects that this technology might have on the privacy and…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-12-24 Alberto Giaretta

With eye tracking being increasingly integrated into virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) head-mounted displays, preserving users' privacy is an ever more important, yet under-explored, topic in the eye tracking community. We report a…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2019-05-01 Julian Steil , Inken Hagestedt , Michael Xuelin Huang , Andreas Bulling

With the growth and accessibility of mobile devices and internet, the ease of posting and sharing content on social media networks (SMNs) has increased exponentially. Many users post images that contain "privacy leaks" regarding themselves…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2018-06-25 Jasmine DeHart , Christan Grant

Analyzing privacy threats in software products is an essential part of software development to ensure systems are privacy-respecting; yet it is still a far from trivial activity. While there have been many advancements in the past decade,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-08-08 Kim Wuyts , Avi Douglen

Growing leakage and misuse of visual information raise security and privacy concerns, which promotes the development of information protection. Existing adversarial perturbations-based methods mainly focus on the de-identification against…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-08-29 Zhigang Su , Dawei Zhou , Nannan Wangu , Decheng Li , Zhen Wang , Xinbo Gao

Web 2.0, social media, cloud computing, and IoT easily connect people around the globe, overcoming time and space barriers, and offering manifold benefits. However, the technological advances and increased user participation generate novel…

The growing popularity of mobile and wearable devices with built-in cameras, the bright prospect of camera related applications such as augmented reality and life-logging system, the increased ease of taking and sharing photos, and advances…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2016-10-05 Jiayu Shu , Rui Zheng , Pan Hui

While the rapid proliferation of wearable cameras has raised significant concerns about egocentric video privacy, prior work has largely overlooked the unique privacy threats posed to the camera wearer. This work investigates the core…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-06-17 Yijiang Li , Genpei Zhang , Jiacheng Cheng , Yi Li , Xiaojun Shan , Dashan Gao , Jiancheng Lyu , Yuan Li , Ning Bi , Nuno Vasconcelos

Eye tracking is routinely being incorporated into virtual reality (VR) systems. Prior research has shown that eye tracking data, if exposed, can be used for re-identification attacks. The state of our knowledge about currently existing…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-02-22 Ethan Wilson , Azim Ibragimov , Michael J. Proulx , Sai Deep Tetali , Kevin Butler , Eakta Jain

We propose a harm-centric conceptualization of privacy that asks: What harms from personal data use can privacy prevent? The motivation behind this research is limitations in existing privacy frameworks (e.g., Contextual Integrity) to…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-07-01 Sri Harsha Gajavalli , Junichi Koizumi , Rakibul Hasan

Software security visualization is an interdisciplinary field that combines the technical complexity of cybersecurity, including threat intelligence and compliance monitoring, with visual analytics, transforming complex security data into…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-09-26 Ishara Devendra , Chaman Wijesiriwardana , Prasad Wimalaratne

The balance between protecting users' privacy while providing cost-effective devices that are functional and usable is a key challenge in the burgeoning Internet of Things (IoT) industry. While in traditional desktop and mobile contexts the…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2021-03-19 Bayan Al Muhander , Jason Wiese , Omer Rana , Charith Perera

Perception of privacy is a contested concept, which is also evolving along with the rapid proliferation and expansion of technological advancements. Information systems (IS) applications incorporate various sensing infrastructures,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-11-20 Hamoud Alhazmi , Ahmed Imran , Mohammad Abu Alsheikh