Yixin Zou

schoolMax Planck Institute for Security and Privacybar_chart#817 Global Rank

Total Papers

HCI Rank

#817

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Recent Publications

Characterizing Scam-Driven Human Trafficking Across Chinese Borders and Online Community Responses on RedNote

A new form of human trafficking has emerged across Chinese borders, where individuals are lured to Southeast Asia with fraudulent job offers and then coerced into operating online scams. Despite its massive economic and human toll, this scam-driven trafficking remains underexplored in academic research. Through qualit…

CHI '26CorrespondingAI Ethics, Fairness & Accountability +2

Do Citizens Agree with the EU AI Act? Public Perspectives on Risk and Regulation of AI Systems

The European Union (EU) has spearheaded the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) with the AI Act, which regulates AI systems based on the risks they pose to fundamental rights and other protected values. AI systems that pose unacceptable risks are prohibited, high-risk AI systems must comply with mandatory requi…

CHI '26CorrespondingPrivacy by Design & User Control +3

It Shouldn't Be This Difficult: Researcher Perspectives on Diversity and Inclusion in Usable Privacy and Security Research

While recent usable privacy and security (UPS) research has made progress in moving beyond “the average user,” a systematic account of how UPS researchers navigate diversity and inclusion in their work remains lacking. Through 20 in-depth semi-structured interviews with experienced researchers, we examine how and why…

CHI '223rd AuthorUniversal & Inclusive Design +2

Trauma-Informed Computing: Towards Safer Technology Experiences for All

Trauma is the physical, emotional, or psychological harm caused by deeply distressing experiences. Research with communities that may experience high rates of trauma has shown that digital technologies can create or exacerbate traumatic experiences. Via three vignettes, we discuss how considering the possible effects…

CSCW '212nd AuthorParenting and Family

Child Safety in the Smart Home: Parents' Perceptions, Needs, and Mitigation Strategies

Concerns about child physical and digital safety are emerging with families' adoption of smart home technologies such as robot vacuums and smart speakers. To better understand parents' definitions and perceptions of child safety regarding smart home technologies, we interviewed 23 parents who are smart home adopters.…

CHI '212nd AuthorPrivacy by Design & User Control +1

Toggles, Dollar Signs, and Triangles: How to (In)Effectively Convey Privacy Choices

Increasingly, icons are being proposed to concisely convey privacy-related information and choices to users. However, complex privacy concepts can be difficult to communicate. We investigate which icons effectively signal the presence of privacy choices. In a series of user studies, we designed and evaluated icons and…

CHI '204th AuthorPrivacy by Design & User Control +1

"It's a scavenger hunt": Usability of Websites' Opt-Out and Data Deletion Choices

We conducted an in-lab user study with 24 participants to explore the usefulness and usability of privacy choices offered by websites. Participants were asked to find and use choices related to email marketing, targeted advertising, or data deletion on a set of nine websites that differed in terms of where and how the…

CHI '201st AuthorHonorable MentionPrivacy by Design & User Control +2

Examining the Adoption and Abandonment of Security, Privacy, and Identity Theft Protection Practices

Users struggle to adhere to expert-recommended security and privacy practices. While prior work has studied initial adoption of such practices, little is known about the subsequent implementation and abandonment. We conducted an online survey (n=902) examining the adoption and abandonment of 30 commonly recommended pr…

CHI '192nd AuthorHonorable MentionDark Patterns Recognition +1

Put Your Warning Where Your Link Is: Improving and Evaluating Email Phishing Warnings

Phishing emails often disguise a link's actual URL. Thus, common anti-phishing advice is to check a link's URL before clicking, but email clients do not support this well. Automated phishing detection enables email clients to warn users that an email is suspicious, but current warnings are often not specific. We evalu…

CHI '191st AuthorPrivacy by Design & User Control +1

You 'Might' Be Affected: An Empirical Analysis of Readability and Usability Issues in Data Breach Notifications

Data breaches place affected individuals at significant risk of identity theft. Yet, prior studies have shown that many consumers do not take protective actions after receiving a data breach notification from a company. We analyzed 161 data breach notifications sent to consumers with respect to their readability, stru…

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