Tsudik’s Group uncovers data brokers’ CCPA compliance issues

Tsudik’s Group uncovers data brokers’ CCPA compliance issues ProperData researchers at the University of California, Irvine recently investigated US data brokers’ compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and found a pattern of noncompliance with the CCPA’s requirements regarding consumer requests to access and/or delete personal information. The research project is led by Elina…Continue Reading Tsudik’s Group uncovers data brokers’ CCPA compliance issues

ProperData students awarded fellowships

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ProperData students awarded fellowships Olivia Figueira and Ismat Jarin were recently awarded competitive fellowships for the AY 2025-26 (see below). Both are ProperData members, CS PhD candidates at UC Irvine, and active members of the WiCyS student chapter at UCI. Congratulations to Olivia and Ismat! Olivia Figueira was awarded the Steckler Family Endowed Fellowship for 2025-2026 by…Continue Reading ProperData students awarded fellowships

Strong ProperData presence at PETS 2025

Strong ProperData presence at PETS 2025 ProperData had a strong presence at this year’s 25th Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium (PETS), which took place July 14–19, 2025, in Washington, DC. PETS is a flagship annual event for the privacy community: it “brings together privacy experts from around the world to discuss recent advances and new perspectives…Continue Reading Strong ProperData presence at PETS 2025

Roundtable on commercial surveillance

Organizer: David Choffnes (Northeastern University) Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 On October 9, 2024, David Choffnes (Northeastern University) organized a roundtable with leading researchers on commercial surveillance. The one-hour event started with brief introductions, followed by an engaging discussion about topics ranging from web tracking, algorithmic targeting, AI (particularly generative AI), fingerprinting, YouTube recommendations, custom/lookalike…Continue Reading Roundtable on commercial surveillance

Choffnes on Why It Feels Like Your Phone is Listening to You

Choffnes on Why It Feels Like Your Phone is Listening to You Feel like your phone is listening to your conversations? Turns out, it’s not that simple. David Choffnes (Northeastern) & collaborators analyzed 9,000 apps, checking for unauthorized mic and camera use. The verdict? No evidence of eavesdropping —but the data you do share daily…Continue Reading Choffnes on Why It Feels Like Your Phone is Listening to You