Ahmad Bashir

Privacy Engineer @Google

[Ahmad Bashir @mahmadbashir]

@nataliabielova @realhamed @narseo @ammandalari @DanielJDubois @proffnes @IEEESSP @iotrim Congrats!!

[Ahmad Bashir @mahmadbashir]

@narseo @IMDEA_Networks Awesome news Nareso. Congrats!!!

[Juan Tapiador @0xjet]

Please RT:

We have an open PhD position in security & privacy in my research group at UC3M. The deadline for applicants is *October 27, 2020*.

Please DM for details. More info here:

https://t.co/TvFIP2ONiN

[Dave Levin @DistributedDave]

Happy to announce the PAM (Passive and Active Measurement) Conference PC: https://t.co/xzuoEWNACi

Paper registration deadline is 10/16 (one week from today).

What would you submit if PAM were the Passive *Aggressive* Measurement Conference?

[Nataliia Bielova @nataliabielova]

⏱️ Only 1 week left until the deadline to submit your privacy paper to @CNIL-@Inria award!

The winner is going to be announced at @CPDPconferences in January 2021!

[Ahmad Bashir @mahmadbashir]

@umaarr6 @IEEESSP @s_englehardt @zubair_shafiq @UIowaCS @firefox @UCDavisCOE Congratulations!! Already in my reading list :)

[Danny Y. Huang @danny_y_huang]

Looking for a faculty job in US, where I can continue my data-driven study of real-world security & privacy threats that consumers face every day. https://t.co/zePX0psMik

Also it's Thanksgiving, so here's a picture of me and Momo:

[David Choffnes @proffnes]

Just a reminder: I'm looking to admit one Ph.D. student this year, ideally someone whose interests lie at the intersection of privacy, security and networking, with a focus on mobile and IoT systems. For more info, see https://t.co/q5CbMtaetS. Application due soon (Dec. 15)!

[Narseo Vallina @narseo]

So ... ICSI's Networking and Security Group and the Usable Security and Privacy Group are accepting applications for interns for Summer 2020!!! @ICSIatBerkeley

https://t.co/u5eX3dfLKw

[Ahmad Bashir @mahmadbashir]

Your white paper was a really good reference to have :)

[Lukasz Olejnik @lukOlejnik]

Happy my work on ads transparency is referenced in this #IMC2019 paper ;-) While I did see some compliance issues, didn't consider them important to transparency. #Adstxt https://t.co/tguhfYWjGI https://t.co/BWgNyKEdIX

[Steven Englehardt @s_englehardt]

A reminder that we're still looking for a full-time Privacy Engineer! Join me, @TanviHacks, @ehsanakhgari, @johannh, @nhnt11, and the team in building a more private browsing experience!

We've updated the job description to provide some clarity around the desired skills.

[Steven Englehardt @s_englehardt]

The advertising industry's push for transparency and "consent" as a solution for tracking is a bad-faith effort intended to allow them to continue to exploit user data for profit.

Let's walk through the dark patterns in Microsoft's consent management flow as an example. [thread]

[Ahmad Bashir @mahmadbashir]

@pcallejop @rcuevasrumin @acrumin Congrats :) Can you share the link of the PDF please?

[Arvind Narayanan @random_walker]

When we watch TV, our TVs watch us back and track our habits. This practice has exploded recently since it hasn’t faced much public scrutiny. But in the last few days, not one but *three* papers have dropped that uncover the extent of tracking on TVs. Let me tell you about them.

[David Choffnes @proffnes]

Please spread the word! I'm looking to admit one Ph.D. student this year, ideally someone whose interests lie at the intersection of privacy, security and networking, with a focus on mobile and IoT systems. For more info, see https://t.co/q5CbMsSDCk. Application due Dec. 15.

[Ahmad Bashir @mahmadbashir]

@zsavvas90 I am glad you were able to get it within minutes. To be honest, I am not quite sure. Given that was my flight was leaving within an hour, I did not do much research into why. But I believe there are a couple of factors like your nationality, visa type, prior visits to canada.

[Ahmad Bashir @mahmadbashir]

I recently learned a harsh lesson - make sure you check whether you need a transit visa for all the countries you are flying through. Few weeks ago, on my way back to US from Europe, I was not allowed to board the @AirCanada flight as I did not have transit visa for Canada.

[Ahmad Bashir @mahmadbashir]

Besides extreme frustration, this cost me quite a decent amount of money.
If you are an international student, please make sure you check the requirements for transit visas. Companies like Expedia won't warn you about visa requirements.
Also, why does Canada require this :( ?

[Ahmad Bashir @mahmadbashir]

Agents refused to issue me a transit visa and asked me to apply for one online (that would have taken 5-6 days). To rub salt into the wound, I had to take same-day flight through another airline as my Schengen visa was expiring. So, I had to leave the Schengen area that day.

[Phillipa Gill @phillipa_gill]

Happy to announce that the @ACM IMC 2019 program is now posted! https://t.co/ptLzahtQ5M