Private queries in location based services: anonymizers are not necessary
Mobile devices equipped with positioning capabilities (eg, GPS) can ask location-dependent
queries to Location Based Services (LBS). To protect privacy, the user location must not be …
queries to Location Based Services (LBS). To protect privacy, the user location must not be …
Achieving efficient query privacy for location based services
F Olumofin, PK Tysowski, I Goldberg… - … Symposium, PETS 2010 …, 2010 - Springer
Mobile smartphone users frequently need to search for nearby points of interest from a
location based service, but in a way that preserves the privacy of the users' locations. We …
location based service, but in a way that preserves the privacy of the users' locations. We …
Nearest neighbor search with strong location privacy
The tremendous growth of the Internet has significantly reduced the cost of obtaining and
sharing information about individuals, raising many concerns about user privacy. Spatial …
sharing information about individuals, raising many concerns about user privacy. Spatial …
Privacy-preserving and content-protecting location based queries
In this paper we present a solution to one of the location-based query problems. This
problem is defined as follows:(i) a user wants to query a database of location data, known as …
problem is defined as follows:(i) a user wants to query a database of location data, known as …
Location privacy: going beyond K-anonymity, cloaking and anonymizers
A Khoshgozaran, C Shahabi… - Knowledge and Information …, 2011 - Springer
With many location-based services, it is implicitly assumed that the location server receives
actual users locations to respond to their spatial queries. Consequently, information …
actual users locations to respond to their spatial queries. Consequently, information …
Preserving user location privacy in mobile data management infrastructures
Location-based services, such as finding the nearest gas station, require users to supply
their location information. However, a user's location can be tracked without her consent or …
their location information. However, a user's location can be tracked without her consent or …
Preserving location privacy in geosocial applications
KPN Puttaswamy, S Wang, T Steinbauer… - IEEE Transactions …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Using geosocial applications, such as FourSquare, millions of people interact with their
surroundings through their friends and their recommendations. Without adequate privacy …
surroundings through their friends and their recommendations. Without adequate privacy …
Protection of query privacy for continuous location based services
Location-based services (LBS) have become an immensely valuable source of real-time
information and guidance. Nonetheless, the potential abuse of users' sensitive personal …
information and guidance. Nonetheless, the potential abuse of users' sensitive personal …
Blind filtering at third parties: An efficient privacy-preserving framework for location-based services
Location-based service (LBS) has gained increasing popularity recently, but protecting
users' privacy in LBS remains challenging. Depending on whether a trusted third party (TTP) …
users' privacy in LBS remains challenging. Depending on whether a trusted third party (TTP) …
A geo-indistinguishable location perturbation mechanism for location-based services supporting frequent queries
As location-based services (LBSs) on smartphones become increasingly popular, such
services are causing serious privacy concerns, because many users are unwilling to see …
services are causing serious privacy concerns, because many users are unwilling to see …