#1 Privacy by Design in Software Engineering: An update of a Systematic Mapping Study
Abstract: Since several data protection regulations were enacted in the last couple of years, we aimed to investigate the state-of-the-art of Privacy by Design in Software Engineering. An early Systematic Mapping Study investigated that before the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force. Initial scoping suggested the existence of several new studies suitable for inclusion, so we performed an update to verify what has changed in the area. From the 68 selected papers, we found that (a) professional practice has gained attention with software developers at the centre; (b) GDPR has become a trend; (c) much of the research is regulation-centric and a more user-centric view is missing and (d) there is still a need for validation in industrial settings.
Citation: Shirlei Aparecida de Chaves and Fabiane Barreto Vavassori Benitti. 2023. Privacy by Design in Software Engineering: An update of a Systematic Mapping Study. In Proceedings of the 38th ACM/SIGAPP Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC '23). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 1362–1369. https://doi.org/10.1145/3555776.3577626. Export BibTeX
#2 User-Centred Privacy and Data Protection: An Overview of Current Research Trends and Challenges for the Human-Computer Interaction Field
Abstract: A user-focused technological approach is essential for privacy and data protection, so a systematic mapping study was conducted to review how researchers approach such matters. Of 8867 papers, 231 were systematically selected and analysed. Through thematic analysis, we identified three main themes: improving privacy policies, raising privacy awareness, and controlling information disclosure. Notably, 45% of the studies lacked user involvement, highlighting a diverse landscape in the extent of real user participation in research evaluations. This study provides valuable insights for researchers and practitioners in promoting privacy-preserving human-computer interaction.
Citation: Shirlei Aparecida de Chaves and Fabiane Benitti. 2025. User-Centred Privacy and Data Protection: An Overview of Current Research Trends and Challenges for the Human–Computer Interaction Field. ACM Comput. Surv. 57, 7, Article 176 (July 2025), 36 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3715903. Export BibTeX