Here are some of the results of my research conducted within Privacy&Us.

Life-long Privacy in the IoT? Measuring Privacy Attitudes Throughout the Life-cycle of IoT Devices

• Published in Privacy and Identity 2017: Privacy and Identity Management. The Smart Revolution
• Keywords: Internet of Things, IoT, Privacy, Usability
• Author's copy [PDF]

Abstract:

The novelty of the Internet of Things (IoT) as a trend has not
given society sufficient time to establish a clear view of what IoT is and
how it operates. As such, people are likely to be unaware of the privacy
implications, thus creating a gap between the belief of what a device does
and its actual behaviour. The responses collected in our online survey
indicate that participants tend to see IoT as computer-like devices, rather
than appliances, though there are some important misconceptions about
the way these devices function. We also find that privacy is a primary
concern when it comes to IoT adoption. Nevertheless, participants have
a propensity to keep using IoT devices even after they find out that the
device abuses their trust. Finally, we provide recommendations to IoT
vendors, to make their products more transparent in terms of privacy.

Let there be LITE: Design and Evaluation of a Label for IoT Transparency Enhancement

• Published in Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services Adjunct
• Keywords: Internet of Things, IoT, privacy, usability, public policy issues, label
• Author's copy [PDF]
• Poster

Abstract:

We present a “privacy facts” label, which aims at helping
non-experts understand how an Internet of Things (IoT)
device collects and handles data. We describe our design
methodology, and detail the results of our user study involv-
ing 31 participants, assessing the efficacy of the label. The
results suggest that the label was perceived positively by
the participants, and is a promising solution to help users in
making informed decisions.