2nd CyberMi2 Research Day, 2024

The second CyberMi2 Research Day (in-person only) will take place in the Exchange, University of Birmingham, UK. Email Dr Maryam Mernezhad (maryam.mehrnezhad@rhul.ac.uk) for registering. For information about CyberMi2 2023, visit here.

This is an invitation-only event where we present our work on security and privacy (SP) and minority and minoritized users. The theme of this year is Inclusive cybersecurity and privacy. We have participants from academia, industry, government, and the regulatory sectors. If you would like to attend, email me.

This event is supported by the UKRI EPSRC AGENCY project and the EPSRC NCSC RISCS. 

9:30-10 am: Welcome Networking with Tea/Coffee 

Session 1 (10-11 am)

• Welcome (10 min)(Add van Moorsel and Maryam Mehrnezhad, AGENCY PI and CoI, Birmingham and RHUL) 

1. Complex Online Harms and the Smart Home: A Scoping Review (15 min)(Shola Olabode and Deborah Chambers, Newcastle)

2. Gender, Online Safety and Sexuality (15 min)(Kovila Coopamootoo, KCL)

3. Bluetooth Vulnerabilities in Intimate Digital Health IoT Devices and Apps (15 min)(Stephen Cook, RHUL)

11-11:30 am: Tea/Coffee Break

Session 2 (11:30 am-12:45 pm)

4. Fact-Verification: Detecting Misinformation and Addressing Fake News (15 min) (Shrikant Malviya, Durham)

5. Security and Privacy Risks vs Concerns of Pet Tech Users (15 min)(Scott Harper, Newcastle)

6. Measuring Online Hate Against Women and Girls on 4chan (15 min)(Adrian Bermudez Villalva, RHUL)

7. Security and Privacy of Users with Visual Impairments (15 min)(James Clarke, Surrey)

8. Mind the FemTech Gap: Regulation Failings and Exploitative Systems (15 min)(Maryam Mehrnezhad, RHUL)

12:45-2 pm: Lunch 

Session 3 (2-3 pm)

9. ChatGPT-Based Framework for User-Centric Privacy Policy Visual Analysis (15 min)(Becca Owens and Maxim Kalameyets, Newcastle)

10. Perceptual Hash Inversion Attacks on Image-Based Sexual Abuse Removal Tools (15 min) (Christian Weinert and Sophie Hawkes, RHUL)

11. FFT-assisted Secret Generation via Gyroscope Measurements on Smartphones (15 min) (Vinod Khandkar, Surrey)

12. Security, Privacy, and Safety in Menopause Technologies (15 min)(Taylor Robinson, RHUL)

3-3:30 pm: Tea/Coffee Break

Session 4 (3:30-4:30 pm) 

• Round-Table Discussion

  • Topic 1: “I wanted the app whatever the terms and conditions said”: FemTech and User Privacy (Manna Mostaghim, Department of Health Policy, LSE)

  • Topic 2: Caught in the Web: Technology's Dual Role in Image-Based Sexual Abuse (Christian Weinert, Information Security Department, RHUL)

  • Topic 3: Responsible Technology Innovation for Marginalised Users: Challenges and Opportunities (Jehana Copilah Ali, Business School, Birmingham)

  • Topic 4: "This PET is an obstacle for me": Security and Privacy of People with Disabilities (James Clarke, School of Computing, Surrey)

• Closing Remarks