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most citedApps Against the Spread: Privacy Implications and User Acceptance of COVID-19-Related Smartphone Apps on Three Continents

59 citations · 174 across the 12 of their papers we have counts for

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12 papers

cs.HC2024★ 1 cited

I see an IC: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Study Human Problem-Solving Processes in Hardware Reverse Engineering

René Walendy, Markus Weber, Jingjie Li +7

Trust in digital systems depends on secure hardware, often assured through Hardware Reverse Engineering (HRE). This work develops methods for investigating human problem-solving pr…

cs.CR2023

REVERSIM: An Open-Source Environment for the Controlled Study of Human Aspects in Hardware Reverse Engineering

Steffen Becker, René Walendy, Markus Weber +3

Hardware Reverse Engineering (HRE) is a technique for analyzing integrated circuits. Experts employ HRE for security-critical tasks, like detecting Trojans or intellectual property…

cs.HC2023★ 5 cited

52 Weeks Later: Attitudes Towards COVID-19 Apps for Different Purposes Over Time

Marvin Kowalewski, Christine Utz, Martin Degeling +6

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted countries around the world to introduce smartphone apps to support disease control efforts. Their purposes range from digital contact tracing to…

cs.CY2023

Explainability as a Requirement for Hardware: Introducing Explainable Hardware (XHW)

Timo Speith, Julian Speith, Steffen Becker +3

In today's age of digital technology, ethical concerns regarding computing systems are increasing. While the focus of such concerns currently is on requirements for software, this…

cs.CR2022★ 36 cited

A World Full of Privacy and Security (Mis)conceptions? Findings of a Representative Survey in 12 Countries

Franziska Herbert, Steffen Becker, Leonie Schaewitz +5

Misconceptions about digital security and privacy topics in the general public frequently lead to insecure behavior. However, little is known about the prevalence and extent of suc…

cs.CR2022★ 10 cited

Digital Security -- A Question of Perspective. A Large-Scale Telephone Survey with Four At-Risk User Groups

Franziska Herbert, Steffen Becker, Annalina Buckmann +6

This paper investigates the digital security experiences of four at-risk user groups in Germany, including older adults (70+), teenagers (14-17), people with migration backgrounds,…