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CO-oPS: A Mobile App for Community Oversight of Privacy and Security (2404.10258v1)

Published 16 Apr 2024 in cs.HC

Abstract: Smartphone users install numerous mobile apps that require access to different information from their devices. Much of this information is very sensitive, and users often struggle to manage these accesses due to their lack of tech expertise and knowledge regarding mobile privacy. Thus, they often seek help from others to make decisions regarding their mobile privacy and security. We embedded these social processes in a mobile app titled "CO-oPS'' ("Community Oversight for Privacy and Security"). CO-oPS allows trusted community members to review one another's apps installed and permissions granted to those apps. Community members can provide feedback to one another regarding their privacy behaviors. Users are also allowed to hide some of their mobile apps that they do not like others to see, ensuring their personal privacy.

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Authors (7)
  1. Mamtaj Akter (16 papers)
  2. Leena Alghamdi (5 papers)
  3. Dylan Gillespie (1 paper)
  4. Nazmus Miazi (1 paper)
  5. Jess Kropczynski (10 papers)
  6. Heather Lipford (6 papers)
  7. Pamela Wisniewski (25 papers)
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