Professor in Computer Science at @Northeastern. I work on privacy, IoT, networking, security, and mobile. @proffnes@discuss.systems
Joined May 2013
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Congrats to @umaarr6 and the @proper_data team (@zubair_shafiq, @proffnes, ++). Happy to see our work on auditing smart speakers recognized at @PET_Symposium #pets2024 as Runner-Up for the Caspar-Bowden PET Award. The paper had quite a ride so far: properdata.eng.uci.edu/2023/….
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For several years, Kashmir Hill investigated a facial recognition tool powerful enough to compromise the privacy of untold millions. Last week, she joined Beth Mynatt and David Choffnes to share her findings. Read more here: bit.ly/47cmnbm
@mynatt, @proffnes, @kashhill
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Thank you to those who attended Kashmir Hill's Fireside Chat last Friday! Here are some of her words from her talk with Dave Choffnes and Dean Beth: "It can be hard to get people to care about privacy as a value, and many people don’t appreciate it until it’s harmed in some way."
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Join us this Friday, Nov. 3rd as @franziroesner presents “Security, Privacy, and Safety for AR/VR: The Next 10 Years”, the second in our Privacy Frontiers seminar series. Zoom registration required and available on our page: properdata.eng.uci.edu/event…
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Nominate yourself to be on @TheOfficialACM Internet Measurement Conference (IMC) 2024 program committee! I am co-chairing it with @cristel_pelsser and we are looking to form a larger PC than normal. Help spread the word; even newcomers and junior folks! forms.gle/AEsmZQgJk3xc6wZb9
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Smart devices that require wi-fi are finding themselves in more and more homes every year. Dave Choffnes, an associate professor at Khoury College, has one important question: are we putting ourselves at risk? Read more from Northeastern Global News here: bit.ly/3tUzdgh
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“When we think of what happens between the walls of our homes, we think of it as a trusted, private place. In reality, we find that smart devices in our homes are piercing that veil of trust and #privacy." @proffnes
#PrivacyIsDead #DataPrivacy studyfinds.org/smart-homes-s…
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🎊 We're incredibly honored to receive🌟The Best Paper Award🌟at IMC 2023!!! It's truly a testament to the hard work, dedication, and collaboration of our amazing team.
I'll be presenting our work this Thursday (26th). If you're around, please stop by and join the discussion.
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📢Excited to share our paper “Tracking, Profiling, and Ad Targeting in the Alexa Echo Smart Speaker Ecosystem” accepted at IMC 2023 w/ @Penelope_nb Rahmadi @cuihaoleo @AlexGameroG @DanielJDubois @proffnes @atmarkopoulou @franziroesner @zubair_shafiq (@proper_data)
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The paper will be presented this Thursday at IMC 2023 by @Penelope_nb . @AlexGameroG @DanielJDubois @proffnes @zubair_shafiq will also be available for discussion at the conference (I unfortunately won’t be able to attend due to visa issues but happy to take questions virtually!)
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The FCC today voted to launch a new proceeding on restoring #OpenInternet protections for consumers and businesses. fcc.gov/document/fcc-start-p… #NetNeutrality
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We are excited to be launching a new monthly "ProperData Seminar Series: Privacy Frontiers".
Check it out: properdata.eng.uci.edu/event…
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Excited to share that Wehe data is now being loaded into BigQuery at M-Lab! Check out the M-Lab community call next Thursday to learn more! measurementlab.net/blog/wehe… @MeasurementLab @proffnes
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Thanks @SteveLohr @JRosenworcelFCC for announcement and reporting on returnning #netneutrality nytimes.com/2023/09/26/techn… only the assertion that blocking, throttling and paid prioritization are not a problem is contradicted by good work & research from @proffnes & @MeasurementLab
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Earlier this week at our 3rd Symposium hosted @Northeastern. Many thanks to @KhouryCollege’s @proffnes for hosting and to the events team for a successful two days of engaging conversation and discussions. Until next year's in-person meeting!
More at: tinyurl.com/properdata23symp
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How is #socialmedia impacting #politics, #mentalhealth, and the spread of #misinformation and conspiracies?
Read how @johnbasl, @davidlazer, @bowlinearl, and @proffnes are creating ways to conduct social media research with volunteer data: bit.ly/44UO3js
#AI #AIethics
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We are very excited to see members next week at our 3rd Annual Symposium. Many thanks to @proffnes and @KhouryCollege for hosting us this year!
Visit our event page for more info: properdata.eng.uci.edu/2023/…
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In personal news, as they say… I’m starting as an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at @Northeastern next week. I’ll be recruiting PhD students this year, so if you want to work with me you should to apply to @KhouryCollege !
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After examining the largest-ever dataset of Android browsers, a Khoury-led international research team found that many apps jeopardized users' privacy — even the ones that claimed to boost it. Read more here: bit.ly/3QFO07J
@amoghbl1, @proffnes
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It's becoming increasingly harder for researchers to investigate the effects of social media on society. @MichelleNMeyer, @johnbasl, @bowlinearl, @proffnes and @davidlazer discuss a potential solution to this problem. nature.com/articles/s43588-0…
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