In today's Internet reliant services, the issue of users' information privacy awareness is being
raised. Despite the fact that in many cases internet users claim to be cognizant of privacy …

Data breaches and cyber incidents are on the rise, and companies continually research new
technologies to defend against attacks and protect customer data. The blockchain is a data …

Most smart home devices have multiple sensors, such as cameras and microphones;
however, most cannot be controlled individually. Tangible privacy mechanisms provide …

Connected devices in the home represent a potentially grave new privacy threat due to their
unfettered access to the most personal spaces in people's lives. Prior work has shown that …

Abstract “Tracking” is the collection of data about an individual's activity across multiple
distinct contexts and the retention, use, or sharing of data derived from that activity outside …

Personal Privacy Assistants (PPAs) can support users in managing their privacy. Conducting
a user study, we provide qualitative and quantitative insights into how users imagine their …

Concise instruments to determine privacy personas–typical privacy-related user groups–are
not available at present. Consequently, we aimed to identify them on a privacy knowledge …

Digital security advice is the focus of much research, with unsatisfying results: End users do
not follow experts' security advice, and users and experts struggle to prioritize existing …

We are constantly surrounded by technology that collects and processes sensitive data,
paving the way for privacy violations. Yet, current research investigating technology …

With the prevalence of smart devices and wireless Internet, privacy has become a pivotal
matter in governmental, academic, and technological fields. Our study aims to understand …