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Nikita Samarin

@nsamarin
Computer Science PhD Student @UCBerkeley • Digital Safety and Privacy Researcher • Opinions are my own • he/him
Berkeley, CA
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    Nikita Samarin
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    Jan 2, 2023
    One of my goals for the previous year was to create an open-source repository of resources devoted to teaching about the ethical implications of computer technologies. Happy to report that I launched this website a few days ago: computer-ethics.com What are your thoughts?
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    The Computer Ethics Education Center offers materials and resources to teach undergraduate and graduate students in Computer Science and related disciplines about the social, ethical, and legal...
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    Nikita Samarin
    @nsamarin
    May 26, 2023
    Yesterday I presented our work in progress at the #IEEE Workshop on Technology and Consumer Protection (#ConPro23) alongside my collaborator @primalw: conpro23.ieee-security.org/papers/samarin… Thank you @inplaintext @eredmil1 @zubair_shafiq & @LauraEdelson2 for putting this workshop together!
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    Nikita Samarin
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    May 26, 2023
    We have extended the deadline for submissions for the Workshop on #PrivacyEngineering in Practice (#PEP23) until June 1. This is your chance to submit your work in case you missed the previous deadline! More info and submit: pep23.com/cfp/.
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    Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security
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    May 26, 2023
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    Privacy Engineering in Practice '23 (PEP '23) aims to stimulate discussion among diverse stakeholders about how privacy engineering can be used to push the envelope on privacy regulatory compliance. ⏰ Sunday, August 6, 2023, 9:00 am–12:30 pm pep23.com/cfp/
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    Nikita Samarin
    @nsamarin
    Nov 14, 2022
    Check out the new paper by @conorgil and my colleagues at UC Berkeley that defines and evaluates an assessment methodology for conducting systematic security and privacy analyses of the backup and recovery functionality of 2FA apps (e.g., Google Authenticator).
    @conorgil
    Black Lives Matter
    @conorgil
    Nov 14, 2022
    Backup options in many Android #TOTP #2FA apps share personal info w/ 3rd parties, have serious crypto flaws, and/or allow app devs to access TOTP secrets 😱 A 🧵 on our @USENIXSecurity '23 📜 "Security and Privacy Failures in Popular 2FA Apps" github.com/blues-lab/totp… #infosec
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    Nikita Samarin
    @nsamarin
    Sep 24, 2022
    Really enjoyed being part of the discussions and meeting such a diverse group of incredible researchers working on contextual integrity research. Looking forward to the next year’s iteration of the #CI_symposium22! #privacy #dataprotection #privacyregulation #symposium
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