Title: An Analysis of Pre-installed Android Software Authors: Julien Gamba, IMDEA Networks Institute and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Mohammed Rashed, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Abbas Razaghpana, Stony Brook University Juan Tapiador, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Narseo Vallina-Rodriguez, IMDEA Networks Institute and ICSI Published in: IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy Abstract: The…
DetailsTitle: A Large-Scale Analysis of Facebook’s User-Base and User Engagement Growth Authors: Yonas Mitike Kassa, IMDEA Networks Institute, Spain ; Rubén Cuevas, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain and UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute and, Spain Ángel Cuevas, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain Publisher: IEEE Abstract: Understanding the evolution of the user base as well…
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The citizens of the European Union (EU) have demonstrated serious concerns regarding the management of personal information by online services. The 2015 Eurobarometer about data protection reveals that: 53% of EU citizens do not like that Internet companies use their personal information in tailored advertising. The EU reacted to citizens’ concerns with the approval of…
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If you were in Vienna last week you may have seen SMOOTH! From December 4th to 6th the SMOOTH consortium participated in the ICT 2018 event. ICT2018 was organised by DG Connect and the Austrian presidency of the EU. This research and innovation fair focused on the European Union’s priorities in the digital transformation of…
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A new era for data protection The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) marked a new era for the digital economy and the protection of personal data in the EU. The data privacy overhaul sought to respond to the privacy concerns presented by the digital age. What emerged was a robust regulation imposing extensive responsibilities on companies…
DetailsTitle: Large-Scale Analysis of User Exposure to Online Advertising on Facebook Authors: ARITZ ARRATE GALÁN , Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ CABAÑAS, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain ÁNGEL CUEVAS, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain and UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute, Spain MARÍA CALDERÓN, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain RUBÉN CUEVAS…
DetailsTitle: 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…
DetailsTitle: 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…
DetailsTitle: Unveiling and Quantifying Facebook Exploitation of Sensitive Personal Data for Advertising Purposes Authors: José González Cabañas, Ángel Cuevas, and Rubén Cuevas, Department of Telematic Engineering, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Conference 27th USENIX Security Symposium. August 15–17, 2018 • Baltimore, MD, USA Abstract: The recent European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) restricts the processing…
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SMOOTH is a leading European project that will help SMEs (small and medium-sized businesses) adapt to the new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into force on May 25th and focuses on protecting the citizens’ privacy with common rules throughout the European Union. In this sense, the main objective of the project is…
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