Authors: Scott Harper, Maryam Mehrnezhad, and Ehsan Toreini You may be one of many who use a smart security camera in or around your home. Our study investigates how these systems respect the user’s privacy, focusing on interactions with their companion apps on the Android and iOS platforms. We find clear differences between the two … Read more
Authors: Adrian Bermudez-Villalva, Maryam Mehrnezhad, and Ehsan ToreiniAccepted to be published by IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society Introduction The internet has revolutionised communication, enabling connection and collaboration across the globe. However, it has also fostered a darker side, online hate speech. While mainstream platforms have taken steps to moderate harmful content, less regulated spaces … Read more
Authors: Cheok Ieng Ng (ngcheokieng@gmail.com ), Maryam Mehrnezhad (maryam.mehrnezhad@rhul.ac.uk ) This paper will be published via Springer’s Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), accepted and presented at International Conference of Security Standardisation Research (SSR), 2024. Link to open-access full paper: TBD Introduction In today’s world, where smart devices are ubiquitous in our homes and workplaces, … Read more
Dive into the world of Privacy Quest, an arcade game that makes understanding data privacy interactive, fun, and empowering! Part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science, this unique experience allows you to test your decisions in real-world scenarios involving data collection and see how they align with GDPR protections. What is Privacy Quest? Developed … Read more
Authors: Stephen Cook (RHUL), Maryam Mehrnezhad (RHUL), Ehsan Toreini (University of Surrey) We are pleased to announce that we have published a new paper in the Springer International Journal of Information Security. Link to open-access full paper: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10207-024-00883-3 The adoption of commercial digital health technologies is increasing faster than ever with its global market share … Read more
by Maryam Mehrnezhad On 24 May 2024, we had a successful second CyberMi2 Research Day, which was dedicated to Inclusive Cybersecurity and Privacy for marginalised users. Please visit here. It was a pleasure to partner with Research Institute for Sociotechnical Cyber Security (RISCS) and AGENCY Research. CyberMi2’24 included a series of talks on topics such … Read more
by Maryam Mehrnezhad On Saturday, 13 July 2024, some members of the AGENCY Research team presented some of our work on gender and cybersecurity, online privacy, safety and trust in AI/ML and digital health and medical technologies. This event (Tech Back Your Bits!) was organised by bleepDigital (https://www.bleepdigital.org/), hosted by Vagina Museum in London. The … Read more
On the 30th of May, 5 of our AGENCY team took part in the Demo Day to conclude the FCA Financial Inclusion TechSprint in Glasgow. The TechSprint ran from 7th March to 30th May 2024. This initiative was aimed at leveraging technological solutions to foster financial inclusion, a critical step towards a more equitable financial … Read more
Researchers are calling for regulatory action after research has highlighted security and privacy concerns in female-oriented technologies (FemTech) such as period-tracker mobile apps and fertility and menopause smart and connected devices used beyond health and medical clinics. Experts at Royal Holloway University of London, Newcastle University, and ETH Zurich have identified significant security, privacy, and … Read more
Read the full paper on ACM Transactions for Accessible Computing: Invisible, Unreadable, and Inaudible Cookie Notices: An Evaluation of Cookie Notices for Users with Visual Impairments According to the Office of National Statistics in 2020, almost 11 million adults with disabilities recently used the Internet in the UK [1]. Visual impairment is a term used … Read more