Digital privacy risks encompass the technical, behavioral, and economic mechanisms through which personal data are collected, monetized, and exploited across smartphones, social media, IoT devices, and online services. Work in this area examines surveillance-based business models, opaque data practices in apps and platforms, and the growing use of AI to scale and personalize scams, fraud, and manipulation. It also investigates human factors such as multitasking, device dependence, and demographic vulnerabilities, alongside interventions for fraud prevention, privacy protection, and safer technology use.
Internet
It's nearly impossible to use the internet without being asked about cookies. A typical pop-up will offer to either "accept all" or "reject all." Sometimes, there may be a third option, or a link to further tweak your preferences.
May 19, 2025
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Security
New regulations threaten the security of the personal data of cryptocurrency users and may expose them to "physical danger," the platform at the center of last week's Paris kidnapping attempt has claimed.
May 18, 2025
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Security
The cyberattack that has targeted Marks & Spencer's (M&S) is the latest in a growing wave of cases involving something called sim-swap fraud. While the full technical details remain under investigation, a report in the Times ...
May 14, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
How should personal data be protected? What are the best uses of it? In our networked world, questions about data privacy are ubiquitous and matter for companies, policymakers, and the public.
May 13, 2025
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Internet
Redesigning social media to suit different needs of users could make their time online more focused, according to new research by University of Bristol academics.
May 7, 2025
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Security
When you send a message through WhatsApp or iMessage, you might think only you and the recipient can read it. Thanks to end-to-end encryption (E2EE), that's usually true, but it's not the whole story, says Dr. Nitesh Saxena, ...
May 5, 2025
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Security
Planning an international trip? Travelers should prepare for the possibility of extra scrutiny of their phones when crossing borders, especially when entering the United States.
Apr 10, 2025
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Along with the many benefits of artificial intelligence—from providing real-time navigation to early disease detection—the explosion in its use has increased opportunities for fraud and deception.
Apr 9, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
A study by CUNY SPH researchers raises concerns about the privacy and security practices of popular reproductive health apps. The research, conducted by alumna Nina Zadushlivy, Assistant Professor Karmen Williams, and Arizona ...
Mar 19, 2025
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Internet
If you've got a smartphone, you probably spend too much time on it—checking Instagram, watching silly TikTok videos, messaging on WhatsApp or doomscrolling on X.
Mar 13, 2025
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