Yasemin Acar

schoolGeorge Washington Universitybar_chart#2525 Global Rank

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Analyzing Security and Privacy Advice During the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine on Twitter

The Russian Invasion of Ukraine in 2022 resulted in a rapidly changing cyber threat environment globally and incentivized the sharing of security and privacy advice on social media. Previous research found a strong impact of online security advice on end-user behavior. Twitter is an important platform for sharin…

CSCW '233rd AuthorGender and CSCW

“Oh yes! over-preparing for meetings is my jam :)”: The Gendered Experiences of System Administrators

In the system and network administration domain, gender diversity remains a distant target. The experiences and perspectives of sysadmins who belong to marginalized genders (non cis men) are not well understood beyond the fact that sysadmin work environments are generally not equitable. We address this knowledge gap i…

CSCW '23CorrespondingCrisis

The Use and Non-Use of Technology During Hurricanes

Hurricanes can cause catastrophic damage; it is critical for those affected to access information about conditions, loved ones, and resources. Prior work in the HCI and CSCW communities has focused on how social media can be vital during natural disasters; non-social media technologies have been under-researched. To u…

CSCW '23CorrespondingGender and CSCW

Beyond the Boolean: How Programmers Ask About, Use, and Discuss Gender

Categorization via gender is omnipresent throughout society, and thus also computing; gender identity is often requested of users before they use software or web services. Despite this fact, no research has explored how software developers approach requesting gender disclosure from users. To understand how developers…

CHI '235th+ AuthorPrivacy by Design & User Control +2

A World Full of Privacy and Security (Mis)conceptions? Findings of a Representative Survey in 12 Countries

Misconceptions about digital security and privacy topics in the general public frequently lead to insecure behavior. However, little is known about the prevalence and extent of such misconceptions in a global context. In this work, we present the results of the first large-scale survey of a global population on miscon…

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