David Choffness All Experts
Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science
David Choffness In the Media
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NBC Boston
MBTA’s safety app tracks your location and more
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Fast Company
Here’s how to track the smartphone apps that are tracking you
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Boston Globe
How to keep data leaks from getting out of hand
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Tech Republic
Apps vs. mobile websites: Which option offers users more privacy?
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Economic Times
App or website: Here’s what is best for your privacy
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FierceWireless
Binge On doesn’t live up to T-Mobile’s claims, researchers say
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BostInno
Research: T-Mobile’s ‘Binge On’ slows down the videos you pay for, too
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BetaBoston
Northeastern team helped Match, Athenahealth apps stop leaking passwords
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MSN
Hackers may hit home for the holidays
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The Christian Science Monitor
Want to stop apps from sharing your data? There’s an app for that, too
David Choffness for Northeastern
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What loss of net neutrality could mean for consumers, content providers
Twitter, Facebook, and dozens of other websites participated in a virtual protest to protect net neutrality last week. “The internet is critical infrastructure. So much…
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This message will ‘self-destruct’ in 3, 2…
Some members of the Trump administration have begun using Confide, an encrypted messaging app that deletes chats once they are read. We asked assistant professor…
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App vs. website: Which best protects your privacy? It depends
Both apps and websites leak personal information, including names, gender, phone numbers, and e-mail. But don't despair. Northeastern researchers, led by assistant professor David Choffnes,…
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Northeastern researchers find T-Mobile’s Binge On doesn’t live up to the hype
New research led by David Choffnes shows that what T-Mobile promises about free video streaming with Binge On is not what you, or content providers,…
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3Qs: Can ‘scrubbing’ your online identity save your reputation?
Scrubbing is a misnomer, says David Choffnes, professor in the College of Computer and Information Science. It’s more like adding a coat of paint to…
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Researchers develop system to control information leaks from smartphone apps
A research team led by Northeastern’s David Choffnes has found “extensive” leakage of users’ personal identifying information from apps on mobile devices, including passwords. Their…
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New app monitors net neutrality in mobile networks
David Choffnes, a mobile systems expert at Northeastern University, and his research colleagues have released the novel app just four days after the Federal Communications…
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New tools to get your smartphone up to speed
Dave Choffnes, an assistant professor in the College of Computer and Information Science, is developing programs that incentivize smartphone users to share their data in…
