Understanding the privacy implications of using context-based awareness cues in social networks

Ville Antila; Jussi Polet

doi:10.1109/PerComW.2012.6197466

Understanding the privacy implications of using context-based awareness cues in social networks

Ville Antila, Jussi Polet

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

Abstract

Information from the physical world is increasingly being digitalized and shared in social networks. We share our locations, tag photos and add different kinds of informal awareness cues about the physical world to our online communities. In this paper, we investigate the privacy implications of shared context cues in social networking services. We present an experimental mobile application, which allows users to add different descriptions of context information to their Facebook and Twitter status updates. The application was used by 12 persons during a two-week user trial using their own devices and Facebook accounts. The results indicate that user-defined abstractions of context items were often preferred over more accurate indicators due to privacy concerns or discomfort in sharing. We also found out that using shared context from friends in vicinity needs careful design to overcome the extended privacy implications

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the PERCOM Workshops 2012
Subtitle of host publication	International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops,
Publisher	IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Pages	143-148
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4673-0907-3
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4673-0905-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PerComW.2012.6197466
Publication status	Published - 2012
MoE publication type	Not Eligible
Event	IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops - Lugano, Switzerland Duration: 19 Mar 2012 → 23 Mar 2012

Conference

Conference	IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops
Abbreviated title	PERCOM Workshops 2012
Country	Switzerland
City	Lugano
Period	19/03/12 → 23/03/12

Keywords

Awareness cues
context-awareness
mobile applications
privacy
sensing
social networks

Cite this

Antila, V., & Polet, J. (2012). Understanding the privacy implications of using context-based awareness cues in social networks. In Proceedings of the PERCOM Workshops 2012: International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops, (pp. 143-148). IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers . https://doi.org/10.1109/PerComW.2012.6197466

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Antila, V & Polet, J 2012, Understanding the privacy implications of using context-based awareness cues in social networks. in Proceedings of the PERCOM Workshops 2012: International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops,. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers , pp. 143-148, IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops, Lugano, Switzerland, 19/03/12. https://doi.org/10.1109/PerComW.2012.6197466

Understanding the privacy implications of using context-based awareness cues in social networks. / Antila, Ville; Polet, Jussi.

Proceedings of the PERCOM Workshops 2012: International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops,. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers , 2012. p. 143-148.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

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