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Visualization and Prioritization of Privacy Risks in Software Systems

Authors:
George O. M. Yee

Keywords: software, system, privacy, risks, visualization, prioritization

Abstract:
Software systems are ubiquitous in almost every aspect of our lives, as can be seen in social media, online banking and shopping, as well as electronic health monitoring. This widespread involvement of software in our lives has led to the need to protect privacy, as the use of the software often requires us to input our personal information. However, before privacy can be protected, it is necessary to understand the risks to privacy that can be found in the software system. In addition, it is important to understand how the risks can be prioritized since budgetary constraints usually mean that not all risks will be mitigated. Indeed, understanding the risks and prioritizing them is key to protecting privacy throughout the system’s range of application. This paper presents straightforward methods for effectively visualizing, identifying, and prioritizing privacy risks in software systems, and illustrates the methods with examples.

Pages: 14 to 25

Copyright: Copyright (c) to authors, 2017. Used with permission.

Publication date: June 30, 2017

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ISSN: 1942-2636