CATCUS/P Colloquium is a regional event for the Capital Area (and broader friends) to gather and discuss recent results in Usable Security and Privacy. The Colloquium consists of both research talks and networking events, and is hosted twice a year.

The next CACTUS will be held on May 12, 2023 at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD.

Registration

Registration for this event is closed.

Schedule

Below is a draft schedule of events and are subject to change. More details will be available as the event approaches.

Long talks are 12 minutes with 3 minutes of questions, and short talks are 3 minutes with 2 minutes of questions.

May 12, 2023

  • 9:00am: Arrival (Coffe and danishes, but mostly breakfast on your own)

  • 9:15am-9:25am: Welcome and Intros

  • 9:25am-10:10am: Research Talks:
    • David Balash – The George Washington University
      • How Privacy Labels Impact Consumers’ Risk Perception and Willingness to Install iOS Apps
    • Yaxing Yao – University of Maryland, Baltimore County
      • Exploring Tenants’ Preferences of Privacy Negotiation in Airbnb
    • Phoebe Moh – University of Maryland, College Park
      • Characterizing Everyday Misuse of Smart Home Devices
  • 10:10am-10:35am: WiP/Short Talks
    • Julio Poveda – University of Maryland
      • Investigating How Survivors of Domestic Violence Seek Digital Safety Advice Online
    • Lucy Simko – The George Washington University
      • The Use and Non-Use of Technology During Hurricanes
    • Wentao Guo – University of Maryland, College Park
      • WIP: Do Experts Differentiate Security and Privacy Advice, and How?
    • Brian Singer – Carnegie Mellon University
      • Shedding Light on Inconsistencies in Grid Cybersecurity: Disconnects and Recommendations

  • 10:35am-11:00am: Break

  • 11:00am-11:35am: Invited Talk
    • Jamie Hine, U.S. Federal Trade Commission
  • 11:35am-12:05pm: Research Talks
  • Collins Munyendo – George Washington University
    • Security and Privacy Challenges, Advice, and Opportunities at Cybercafes in Kenya
  • Kabir Panahi – University of Kansas
    • An Assessment of Technology’s Role in the 2019 Afghan Presidential Election

  • 12:05pm-1:30pm: Lunch

  • 1:30pm-1:45pm: BoF Brain Storm

  • 1:45pm-2:30pm: Research Talks
    • Jenny Tang – Carnegie Mellon University
      • Replication: How Well Do My Results Generalize Now? The External Validity of Online Privacy and Security Surveys
    • Shawn Robertson – University of Kansas
      • Secure Communications for At-Risk Populations in Austere Environments
    • Richard Roberts – University of Maryland, College Park
      • “Blue Is the New Black (Market): Privacy Leaks and Re-Victimization from Police-Auctioned Cellphones
  • 2:30pm-2:45: WiP/Short Talks
    • Phoebe Moh – University of Maryland, College Park
      • A Taxonomy of Ad Transparency Systems
    • Noel Warford – University of Maryland, College Park
      • WIP: Media Journalist Strategies for Mitigating Harassment
    • Danny Yixing Huang – New York University
      • WIP: IoT Inspector beyond my home
    • Eric Zeng – Carnegie Mellon University
      • Anti-Privacy and Anti-Security Advice on TikTok: Case Studies of Technology-Enabled Surveillance and Control in Intimate Partner and Parent-Child Relationships

  • 2:50pm-3:20pm: Break

  • 3:20pm-4:05pm BOF 1

  • 4:05pm-4:50pm BOF 2

  • 4:50pm-5:00pm: Closing Remarks

  • 6:30pm Dinner on your own

Location

All events will take place at UMD in the Brendan Iribe Center, Room 1116

Directions and other information

  • We’re on the first floor but not the ground floor. There’s also a mezzanine area between the ground and first floors.

  • If you are driving, I recommend you park in the lot/garage of “The Varsity” apartments (Baltimore Ave.), which should be both cheaper and a closer walk than using official campus visitor parking. It’s about $2 per hour. They will, however, ticket you quickly if your time expires (campus would also). Watch the signs so you park in the visitor and not resident section.

  • If you are using metro, it’s about a 1-mile walk from the station to our building, or you can use the UM shuttle that runs every 10-20 minutes (no ID required). Here’s the schedule. The closest stop is the Glenn L. Martin wind tunnel.

  • We have eduroam, so if you have an eduroam account you are all set. If you don’t have an eduroam account, you can sign up for a 24-hour pass to the umd-guest wireless network.

Sponsors

We wish to thank the Maryland Cybersecurity Center (MC2) for their support to make this event happen.