Nikita Samarin

Computer Science PhD Student @UCBerkeley • Digital Safety and Privacy Researcher • Opinions are my own • he/him

[Nikita Samarin @nsamarin]

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: https://t.co/3ID8ywdQUr

What are your thoughts?

[Laura Edelson @LauraEdelson2]

The deadline for submissions for ConPro '24 (Consumer Protection workshop co-located with IEEE S&P in San Francisco is AoE January 17th. I'm honored to be chairing the PC with the awesome Michelle Mazurek. CFP is here:
https://t.co/uiFgcmevQb

[Nikita Samarin @nsamarin]

Yesterday I presented our work in progress at the #IEEE Workshop on Technology and Consumer Protection (#ConPro23) alongside my collaborator @primalw: https://t.co/ABjh1SGgVK

Thank you @inplaintext @eredmil1 @zubair_shafiq & @LauraEdelson2 for putting this workshop together!

[Nikita Samarin @nsamarin]

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: https://t.co/8vWFxb4zlB.

[Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security @SOUPSConference]

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

https://t.co/mlKQVjFngN

[Joe Calandrino @inplaintext]

Understanding How Third-Party Libraries in Mobile Apps Affect Responses to Subject Access Requests (Research Proposal)
(@nsamarin, @primalw - @Berkeley_EECS; @ICSIatBerkeley) #ConPro23
https://t.co/B4g4k6YRsM

[Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity @CLTCBerkeley]

Learn more about our diverse researchers and projects in a new video showcasing CLTC's mission to amplify the upside of the digital revolution, help decision-makers act with foresight, and expand who has access to and participates in #cybersecurity. https://t.co/7c9ZAUtLAG

[Nikita Samarin @nsamarin]

@KatharinaKoern1 @BerkeleyDataSci Thanks for sharing! Tim Libert at Google also has developed webXray: https://t.co/w7xAY4t55y which has a component for scraping legal documents.

We are working to make PoliPy more versatile and useful for researchers, so please reach out to me if you want to chat more about it!

[Nikita Samarin @nsamarin]

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: https://t.co/3ID8ywdQUr

What are your thoughts?

[Nikita Samarin @nsamarin]

@csitawarin Thanks @csitawarin! I am hoping to upload some "sample" solutions available for instructors and teachers, as well as grading rubrics for the open-ended questions.

[Nikita Samarin @nsamarin]

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: https://t.co/3ID8ywdQUr

What are your thoughts?

[Nikita Samarin @nsamarin]

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).

[Black Lives Matter @conorgil]

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"

https://t.co/KehOVknjut

#infosec

[Nikita Samarin @nsamarin]

@priva_ci

[Nikita Samarin @nsamarin]

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

[Nikita Samarin @nsamarin]

@smsnobin77 Ah no, just a PhD student 😅

[Nikita Samarin @nsamarin]

Just arrived in Boston in time for this year’s @SOUPSConference. If you are around and want to grab a coffee, please reach out! #soups2022

[Nikita Samarin @nsamarin]

@yaxingyao @SOUPSConference That would be great! I’ve sent you a message.

[Nikita Samarin @nsamarin]

Excited to be attending #EDPSconf2022 happening over the next two days in Brussels. Thank you @EU_EDPS for bringing together privacy professionals from Europe and beyond!

[CryptoHarlem @cryptoharlem]

PLEASE RT: "Quick Actionable Digital Security tips" (2022) English / Ukrainian / Russian
peace to all sentient beings. PDF at https://t.co/JTf1g5bOf2 Thank you @Knythrou @nsamarin, sage cheng, & the rest of the team of volunteers that made these possible. 🕊☮

[Nikita Samarin @nsamarin]

@JoshuahHeath @Sci_for_Ukraine Thank you for adding those tags! @JoshuahHeath

[Nikita Samarin @nsamarin]

If you are an information security or privacy researcher from Ukraine at any point in your academic career (e.g., intern, PhD student, postdoc, etc.), please feel free to connect and message me if you need help getting in touch with research labs supporting Ukrainian academics.