Browsing University of Waterloo by Supervisor "Hengartner, Urs"
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Adaptive User Authentication on Mobile Devices
(University of Waterloo, 2022-07-19)Modern mobile devices allow users to access various applications and services anywhere. However, high mobility also exposes mobile devices to device loss, unauthorized access, and many other risks. Existing studies have ... -
Detecting Vulnerable JavaScript Libraries in Hybrid Android Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2019-02-15)Smartphone devices are very popular. There are a lot of devices being sold, a lot of applications that are created and a lot of people using those applications. However, mobile applications could only be created in the ... -
Evaluating Re-authentication Strategies for Smartphones
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-04)Re-authenticating users may be necessary for smartphone authentication schemes that leverage user behavior, device context, or task sensitivity. However, due to the unpredictable nature of re-authentication, users may get ... -
Evaluating the Efficacy of Implicit Authentication Under Realistic Operating Scenarios
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-10)Smartphones contain a wealth of personal and corporate data. Several surveys have reported that about half of the smartphone owners do not configure primary authentication mechanisms (such as PINs, passwords, and fingerprint- ... -
PUPy: A Generalized, Optimistic Context Detection Framework
(University of Waterloo, 2021-04-28)In modern life, the usage of smart devices like smartphones and laptops that allow for access to information, communication with friends and colleagues and other indispensable services has become ubiquitous. People have ... -
Quantifying Location Privacy In Location-based Services
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-24)Mobile devices (e.g., smart phones) are widely used in people's daily lives. When users rely on location-based services in mobile applications, plenty of location records are exposed to the service providers. This causes ... -
Security and Privacy Analysis of Employee Monitoring Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-21)Workplace surveillance is not a new issue; however, recently there has been increasing adoption of Employee Monitoring Applications (EMAs) that observe employees' digital behaviour. This trend was advanced by the increase ...