With the rapid development of the Internet of Things(IoT),Location-Based Services(LBS)are becoming more and more popular.However,for the users being served,how to protect their location privacy has become a growing co...With the rapid development of the Internet of Things(IoT),Location-Based Services(LBS)are becoming more and more popular.However,for the users being served,how to protect their location privacy has become a growing concern.This has led to great difficulty in establishing trust between the users and the service providers,hindering the development of LBS for more comprehensive functions.In this paper,we first establish a strong identity verification mechanism to ensure the authentication security of the system and then design a new location privacy protection mechanism based on the privacy proximity test problem.This mechanism not only guarantees the confidentiality of the user s information during the subsequent information interaction and dynamic data transmission,but also meets the service provider's requirements for related data.展开更多
Recently,deep image-hiding techniques have attracted considerable attention in covert communication and high-capacity information hiding.However,these approaches have some limitations.For example,a cover image lacks s...Recently,deep image-hiding techniques have attracted considerable attention in covert communication and high-capacity information hiding.However,these approaches have some limitations.For example,a cover image lacks self-adaptability,information leakage,or weak concealment.To address these issues,this study proposes a universal and adaptable image-hiding method.First,a domain attention mechanism is designed by combining the Atrous convolution,which makes better use of the relationship between the secret image domain and the cover image domain.Second,to improve perceived human similarity,perceptual loss is incorporated into the training process.The experimental results are promising,with the proposed method achieving an average pixel discrepancy(APD)of 1.83 and a peak signal-to-noise ratio(PSNR)value of 40.72 dB between the cover and stego images,indicative of its high-quality output.Furthermore,the structural similarity index measure(SSIM)reaches 0.985 while the learned perceptual image patch similarity(LPIPS)remarkably registers at 0.0001.Moreover,self-testing and cross-experiments demonstrate the model’s adaptability and generalization in unknown hidden spaces,making it suitable for diverse computer vision tasks.展开更多
Purpose: This research aims to evaluate the potential threats to patient privacy and confidentiality posed by mHealth applications on mobile devices. Methodology: A comprehensive literature review was conducted, selec...Purpose: This research aims to evaluate the potential threats to patient privacy and confidentiality posed by mHealth applications on mobile devices. Methodology: A comprehensive literature review was conducted, selecting eighty-eight articles published over the past fifteen years. The study assessed data gathering and storage practices, regulatory adherence, legal structures, consent procedures, user education, and strategies to mitigate risks. Results: The findings reveal significant advancements in technologies designed to safeguard privacy and facilitate the widespread use of mHealth apps. However, persistent ethical issues related to privacy remain largely unchanged despite these technological strides.展开更多
移动群智感知系统(MCS)能否高效地运行,很大程度上取决于是否有大量任务参与者参与到感知任务中。然而在现实中,用户的感知成本增加以及用户的隐私泄露等原因,导致用户的参与积极性不高,因此需要一种有效的手段,用于在保证用户隐私安全...移动群智感知系统(MCS)能否高效地运行,很大程度上取决于是否有大量任务参与者参与到感知任务中。然而在现实中,用户的感知成本增加以及用户的隐私泄露等原因,导致用户的参与积极性不高,因此需要一种有效的手段,用于在保证用户隐私安全的同时,还能促进用户积极地参与到任务中。针对上述问题,结合本地化差分隐私保护技术,提出了一种基于综合评分的双边拍卖隐私激励机制(Privacy Incentive Mechanism of Bilateral Auction with Comprehensive Scoring, BCS),这种激励机制包括拍卖机制、数据扰动和聚合机制以及奖励和惩罚机制3个部分。拍卖机制综合考虑了各种因素对用户完成感知任务的影响,在一定程度上提高了任务的匹配程度;数据扰动和聚合机制在隐私保护和数据精度之间做出权衡,在保证数据质量的同时做到了对用户隐私的良好保护;奖励和惩罚机制奖励诚信度和活跃度高的用户,激励用户积极参与感知任务。实验结果表明,BCS可以在提高平台收益和任务匹配率的同时保证感知数据的质量。展开更多
基金This work has been partly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.61702212the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities under Grand NO.CCNU19TS017.
文摘With the rapid development of the Internet of Things(IoT),Location-Based Services(LBS)are becoming more and more popular.However,for the users being served,how to protect their location privacy has become a growing concern.This has led to great difficulty in establishing trust between the users and the service providers,hindering the development of LBS for more comprehensive functions.In this paper,we first establish a strong identity verification mechanism to ensure the authentication security of the system and then design a new location privacy protection mechanism based on the privacy proximity test problem.This mechanism not only guarantees the confidentiality of the user s information during the subsequent information interaction and dynamic data transmission,but also meets the service provider's requirements for related data.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant Number 2021YFB2700900)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Numbers 62172232,62172233)the Jiangsu Basic Research Program Natural Science Foundation(Grant Number BK20200039).
文摘Recently,deep image-hiding techniques have attracted considerable attention in covert communication and high-capacity information hiding.However,these approaches have some limitations.For example,a cover image lacks self-adaptability,information leakage,or weak concealment.To address these issues,this study proposes a universal and adaptable image-hiding method.First,a domain attention mechanism is designed by combining the Atrous convolution,which makes better use of the relationship between the secret image domain and the cover image domain.Second,to improve perceived human similarity,perceptual loss is incorporated into the training process.The experimental results are promising,with the proposed method achieving an average pixel discrepancy(APD)of 1.83 and a peak signal-to-noise ratio(PSNR)value of 40.72 dB between the cover and stego images,indicative of its high-quality output.Furthermore,the structural similarity index measure(SSIM)reaches 0.985 while the learned perceptual image patch similarity(LPIPS)remarkably registers at 0.0001.Moreover,self-testing and cross-experiments demonstrate the model’s adaptability and generalization in unknown hidden spaces,making it suitable for diverse computer vision tasks.
文摘Purpose: This research aims to evaluate the potential threats to patient privacy and confidentiality posed by mHealth applications on mobile devices. Methodology: A comprehensive literature review was conducted, selecting eighty-eight articles published over the past fifteen years. The study assessed data gathering and storage practices, regulatory adherence, legal structures, consent procedures, user education, and strategies to mitigate risks. Results: The findings reveal significant advancements in technologies designed to safeguard privacy and facilitate the widespread use of mHealth apps. However, persistent ethical issues related to privacy remain largely unchanged despite these technological strides.
文摘移动群智感知系统(MCS)能否高效地运行,很大程度上取决于是否有大量任务参与者参与到感知任务中。然而在现实中,用户的感知成本增加以及用户的隐私泄露等原因,导致用户的参与积极性不高,因此需要一种有效的手段,用于在保证用户隐私安全的同时,还能促进用户积极地参与到任务中。针对上述问题,结合本地化差分隐私保护技术,提出了一种基于综合评分的双边拍卖隐私激励机制(Privacy Incentive Mechanism of Bilateral Auction with Comprehensive Scoring, BCS),这种激励机制包括拍卖机制、数据扰动和聚合机制以及奖励和惩罚机制3个部分。拍卖机制综合考虑了各种因素对用户完成感知任务的影响,在一定程度上提高了任务的匹配程度;数据扰动和聚合机制在隐私保护和数据精度之间做出权衡,在保证数据质量的同时做到了对用户隐私的良好保护;奖励和惩罚机制奖励诚信度和活跃度高的用户,激励用户积极参与感知任务。实验结果表明,BCS可以在提高平台收益和任务匹配率的同时保证感知数据的质量。
