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PlexC: A Policy Language for Exposure Control

Le Gall, Yann (2013) PlexC: A Policy Language for Exposure Control. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

With the widespread use of online social networks and mobile devices, it is not uncommon for people to continuously broadcast contextual information such as their current location or activity. These technologies present both new opportunities for social engagement and new risks to privacy, and traditional static ‘write once’ disclosure policies are not well suited for controlling aggregate exposure risks in the current technological landscape.

Therefore, we present PlexC, a new policy language designed for exposure control. We take advantage of several recent user studies to identify a set of language requirements and
features, providing the expressive power to accommodate information sharing in dynamic environments. In our evaluation we show that PlexC can concisely express common policy idioms drawn from survey responses, in addition to more complex information sharing scenarios.


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Item Type: University of Pittsburgh ETD
Status: Unpublished
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Le Gall, Yannygl2@pitt.eduYGL2
ETD Committee:
TitleMemberEmail AddressPitt UsernameORCID
Committee ChairLee, Adam Jadamlee@cs.pitt.eduADAMLEE
Committee MemberMossé, Danielmosse@cs.pitt.eduMOSSE
Committee MemberLange, Johnlange@cs.pitt.edu
Date: 30 June 2013
Date Type: Publication
Defense Date: 25 March 2013
Approval Date: 30 June 2013
Submission Date: 15 April 2013
Access Restriction: No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately.
Number of Pages: 58
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Computer Science
Degree: MS - Master of Science
Thesis Type: Master's Thesis
Refereed: Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords: Privacy, Exposure, Policy Languages
Date Deposited: 30 Jun 2013 17:16
Last Modified: 15 Nov 2016 14:11
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/18402

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