Measuring Privacy Risks in Mobile Apps at Scale

Explore a conference talk from USENIX PEPR '24 that delves into Internet Safety Labs' (ISL) extensive research on privacy behaviors in K-12 EdTech mobile applications across the United States. Learn about the methodology used to collect and analyze over 120,000 data points and network traffic from more than 1000 apps, resulting in the creation of app Safety Labels. Discover key findings from the research, including challenges and successes in measuring privacy at scale. Gain insights into the work conducted by ISL team members Lisa LeVasseur, Bryce Simpson, Irene Knapp, Saish Mandavkar, and George Vo. The 17-minute presentation covers the introduction to ISL, the K-12 EdTech Mobile App Safety Benchmark, and the results of their comprehensive study.