The increasing trend of embedding positioning capabilities (for example, GPS) in mobile
devices facilitates the widespread use of location-based services. For such applications to …

With the increasing popularity of mobile communication devices loaded with positioning
capabilities (eg, GPS), there is growing demand for enjoying location-based services …

Location-Based Services (LBSs) have been one of the most popular activities in our daily
life. Users can send queries to the LBS server easily to learn their surroundings. However …

Continued advances in mobile networks and positioning technologies have created a strong
market push for location-based applications. Examples include location-aware emergency …

There is a rich collection of literature that aims at protecting the privacy of users querying
location-based services. One of the most popular location privacy techniques consists in …

Location-based services have become prevalent and the risk of location privacy leakage
increases. Most existing schemes use third-party-based or third-party-free system …

A major concern for large-scale deployment of location-based services (LBSs) is the
potential abuse of their client location data, which may imply sensitive personal information …

The increasing trend of embedding positioning capabilities (eg, GPS) in mobile devices
facilitates the widespread use of Location Based Services. For such applications to succeed …

The increasing use of mobile devices, along with advances in telecommunication systems,
increased the popularity of Location-Based Services (LBSs). In LBSs, users share their exact …

With advances in sensing and positioning technology, fueled by the ubiquitous deployment
of wireless networks, location-aware computing has become a fundamental model for …