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Privacy and Security in Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

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Virtual

Publication Date

April 17, 2021

Start Date

April 17, 2021

End Date

April 17, 2021

Page Count

11

DOI

10.18260/1-2--38305

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https://strategy.asee.org/38305

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Abdelrahman Elleithy William Paterson University

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Dr. Elleithy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey since September 2017. His research interests include wireless sensor networks, mobile communications and network security. He has published many research papers in international journals and conferences in his area of expertise.

Dr. Elleithy has worked as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Texas A&M University between August 2014 to August 2016 and as a lecturer of the same department from September 2016 to June 2017.

Dr. Elleithy received the BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from the University of Bridgeport in 2007, 2008 and 2013 respectively.

Dr. Elleithy is a member of the technical program committees of many international conferences. He served as a member of the technical program committee of the Annual International Joint Conferences on Computer, Information, and Systems Sciences, and Engineering virtual conferences 2010 – 2014 and the technical program committee of 2016 Annual IEEE Connecticut Conference on Industrial Electronics, Technology & Automation.

Dr. Elleithy is a member of several technical and honorary societies. He is a Member of IEEE, Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), and the honor society of UPE.

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Abstract

With ubiquitous computing, individuals are always surrounded by technology, which has become an essential part of their daily routines. Ubiquitous computing, also known as pervasive computing, is a concept where computing is available anytime and anywhere. It is supported using any device, any location, and any format. With technology being intertwined in human lives, the problem arises when we start to discuss the user's privacy and security in pervasive/ubiquitous computing environments. There are many ways in which a user's privacy and security can be at risk. This paper will examine these privacy and security issues and discuss techniques that could solve these problems. Our research results show that the average of finding a pseudonym in our controlled experiment is 0.012694%. With these results, we conclude that the possibility of tracking a single pseudonym consistently in an area of a half square mile is virtually impossible.

Elleithy, A. (2021, April), Privacy and Security in Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing Paper presented at 2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference, Virtual. 10.18260/1-2--38305

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