David Choffnes Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science choffnes@northeastern.edu 617.373.4239 Expertise crowdsourcing effectiveness, cybersecurity, mobile systems, networking and distributed systems David Choffnes in the Press What 23andMe’s bankruptcy means for your DNA data “At a fundamental biological level, this is you and only you,” said David Choffnes, a computer science professor at Northeastern University and executive director of its Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute. CBC Radio Is your car spying on you? Here’s how vehicles gather your data “This is unfortunately not surprising that they have this data,” said David Choffnes, executive director of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at Northeastern University in Boston. ABC News What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google’s app store on Sunday? Meanwhile, David Choffnes, executive director of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at Northeastern University in Boston, said he believes there’s a “small chance” that nothing happens to TikTok, but acknowledged that would require “enormous risk on the on the part of the companies that support them.” What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google’s app store on Sunday? Meanwhile, David Choffnes, executive director of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at Northeastern University in Boston, said he believes there’s a “small chance” that nothing happens to TikTok, but acknowledged that would require “enormous risk on the on the part of the companies that support them.” WCVB TV Massachusetts politicians, TikTok users react to Supreme Court’s decision to uphold TikTok ban Northeastern University professor David Choffnes says data collection leading to targeting ads is mostly harmless. “People should be concerned in general when they’re using apps that collect all kinds of information about us,” Choffnes said. How to prepare for a TikTok ban, including how to save your content Akin to the app, David Choffnes, executive director of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at Northeastern University in Boston, says the TikTok website should continue to work even after the ban goes into effect. What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google’s app store on Sunday? Meanwhile, David Choffnes, executive director of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at Northeastern University in Boston, said he believes there’s a “small chance” that nothing happens to TikTok, but acknowledged that would require “enormous risk on the on the part of the companies that support them.” Your car knows more about you than you think “There’s a lot of useful services that come from having cars connected,” said David Choffnes, executive director and a founding member of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at Northeastern University. “But as a consumer you don’t get to choose what data gets sent.” Scientific American What the End of U.S. Net Neutrality Means Net neutrality may now appear well beyond FCC control—but that does not mean this principle is dead, says computer scientist David Choffnes, who directs the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at Northeastern University. Is your phone listening to you? Yeah, but probably not to target ads. For years, Northeastern University professor David Choffnes has helped analyze how often our phone apps and voice assistants capture audio without our knowledge, and whether recordings from gadget microphones are used to tailor advertisements. David Choffnes for Northeastern Global News White House Signal mishap ‘would never have happened’ if leaders used official channels, cybersecurity expert says White House Signal mishap ‘would never have happened’ if leaders used official channels, cybersecurity expert says Messaging apps such as Signal are not sanctioned for government communications involving war plans and other classified info, experts say. Your voice assistant is profiling you, just not in the way you expect, new research finds Your voice assistant is profiling you, just not in the way you expect, new research finds The three biggest players in voice assistants –– Google, Apple and Amazon –– have radically different approaches to profiling users. Uber and Lyft unintentionally sent gig workers’ Social Security numbers to social media companies, new Northeastern research uncovers Uber and Lyft unintentionally sent gig workers’ Social Security numbers to social media companies, new Northeastern research uncovers David Choffnes is one of several researchers who uncovered security issues with tracking pixels, tools that follow users around the web. What is net neutrality? And why it’s vital to the future of the internet, Northeastern computer scientist explains What is net neutrality? And why it’s vital to the future of the internet, Northeastern computer scientist explains Computer Science professor David Choffnes says the principle was - and remains - crucial to the development of the internet. NSF grant will allow researchers from around the world to improve security of smart devices — remotely NSF grant will allow researchers from around the world to improve security of smart devices — remotely Northeastern's new IoT laboratory offers access to 500 devices, enabling technical research in cybersecurity and privacy on a global scale. Automakers cleared in privacy lawsuit. Are your texts and call logs at risk? And what other data is being collected? Automakers cleared in privacy lawsuit. Are your texts and call logs at risk? And what other data is being collected? A cybersecurity expert reacts and says this decision raises the question as to what other data automakers might be collecting. The smart home tech inside your home is less secure than you think, new Northeastern research finds The smart home tech inside your home is less secure than you think, new Northeastern research finds A team of researchers discovered vulnerabilities in smart home devices made by big technology companies like Google. TikTok won’t be banned from US app stores. Here’s why. TikTok won’t be banned from US app stores. Here’s why. TikTok doesn’t pose a national security threat to the U.S. any more than some of our most beloved apps such as Facebook and Twitter, says David Choffnes, associate professor of computer science. Banning the app would require a vote from Congress and massive changes in net neutrality. Are Alexa, Siri, and Cortana recording your private conversations? Are Alexa, Siri, and Cortana recording your private conversations? Smart speakers aren’t recording all the time, says associate professor David Choffnes. “But that doesn’t mean there’s no cause for concern.” Facial recognition technology: In our rush to deploy it, are we ignoring the risks? Facial recognition technology: In our rush to deploy it, are we ignoring the risks? London has announced that it will install cameras across the city to catch and identify criminal suspects, joining a growing list of cities that have embraced facial recognition technology. David Choffnes, whose research focuses on network security and privacy, cautions that with so much at stake, it’s worth considering the potential risks of public surveillance tools before rushing to deploy them.
What 23andMe’s bankruptcy means for your DNA data “At a fundamental biological level, this is you and only you,” said David Choffnes, a computer science professor at Northeastern University and executive director of its Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute.
CBC Radio Is your car spying on you? Here’s how vehicles gather your data “This is unfortunately not surprising that they have this data,” said David Choffnes, executive director of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at Northeastern University in Boston.
ABC News What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google’s app store on Sunday? Meanwhile, David Choffnes, executive director of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at Northeastern University in Boston, said he believes there’s a “small chance” that nothing happens to TikTok, but acknowledged that would require “enormous risk on the on the part of the companies that support them.”
What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google’s app store on Sunday? Meanwhile, David Choffnes, executive director of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at Northeastern University in Boston, said he believes there’s a “small chance” that nothing happens to TikTok, but acknowledged that would require “enormous risk on the on the part of the companies that support them.”
WCVB TV Massachusetts politicians, TikTok users react to Supreme Court’s decision to uphold TikTok ban Northeastern University professor David Choffnes says data collection leading to targeting ads is mostly harmless. “People should be concerned in general when they’re using apps that collect all kinds of information about us,” Choffnes said.
How to prepare for a TikTok ban, including how to save your content Akin to the app, David Choffnes, executive director of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at Northeastern University in Boston, says the TikTok website should continue to work even after the ban goes into effect.
What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google’s app store on Sunday? Meanwhile, David Choffnes, executive director of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at Northeastern University in Boston, said he believes there’s a “small chance” that nothing happens to TikTok, but acknowledged that would require “enormous risk on the on the part of the companies that support them.”
Your car knows more about you than you think “There’s a lot of useful services that come from having cars connected,” said David Choffnes, executive director and a founding member of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at Northeastern University. “But as a consumer you don’t get to choose what data gets sent.”
Scientific American What the End of U.S. Net Neutrality Means Net neutrality may now appear well beyond FCC control—but that does not mean this principle is dead, says computer scientist David Choffnes, who directs the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at Northeastern University.
Is your phone listening to you? Yeah, but probably not to target ads. For years, Northeastern University professor David Choffnes has helped analyze how often our phone apps and voice assistants capture audio without our knowledge, and whether recordings from gadget microphones are used to tailor advertisements.