Privacy and Security in the Digital Age

The field of privacy and security is moving towards a more decentralized and user-centric approach, with a focus on empowering individuals to control their personal data and make informed decisions in the digital landscape. Researchers are exploring innovative solutions, such as decentralized architectures and gamified education, to address the pressing issues of data privacy and security. Noteworthy papers include:

  • A User-Centric, Privacy-Preserving, and Verifiable Ecosystem for Personal Data Management and Utilization, which introduces a novel decentralized architecture for handling personal data.
  • Mind the Dark: A Gamified Exploration of Deceptive Design Awareness for Children in the Digital Age, which develops a gamified application to educate children on identifying and responding to dark patterns. These studies highlight the need for stronger enforcement, clearer guidelines, and standardized compliance checks to enhance consumers' privacy protections and improve data broker accountability.

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Consumer Beware! Exploring Data Brokers' CCPA Compliance

A User-Centric, Privacy-Preserving, and Verifiable Ecosystem for Personal Data Management and Utilization

Mind the Dark: A Gamified Exploration of Deceptive Design Awareness for Children in the Digital Age

When Kids Mode Isn't For Kids: Investigating TikTok's "Under 13 Experience"

EDGChain-E: A Decentralized Git-Based Framework for Versioning Encrypted Energy Data

EGNInfoLeaker: Unveiling the Risks of Public Key Reuse and User Identity Leakage in Blockchain

From Reports to Reality: Testing Consistency in Instagram's Digital Services Act Compliance Data

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