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Tracing Cross Border Web Tracking

Publications on GDPRBy SMOOTH November 2, 2018 Leave a comment

Title: Tracing Cross Border Web Tracking Authors: Costas Iordanou, TU Berlin and UC3M Georgios Smaragdakis TU Berlin Ingmar Poese BENOCS Nikolaos Laoutaris Data Transparency Lab and Eurecat Published in: IMC ’18 Proceedings of the Internet Measurement Conference 2018 Abstract: A tracking flow is a flow between an end user and a Web…

Beyond Google Play: A Large-Scale Comparative Study of Chinese Android App Markets

Publications on GDPRBy SMOOTH November 2, 2018 Leave a comment

Title: Beyond Google Play: A Large-Scale Comparative Study of Chinese Android App Markets Authors: Haoyu Wang, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Zhe Liu, Key Laboratory of High-Confidence Software Technologies (MOE), Peking University Jingyue Liang, Key Laboratory of High-Confidence Software Technologies (MOE), Peking University Narseo Vallina-Rodriguez, IMDEA Networks and ICSI Yao Guo, Key Laboratory…

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