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Konstantin Beznosov is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research spans several main fields including Computer Science and Social Sciences, with particular focus on subfields such as Sociology and Political Science, Information Systems, Human-Computer Interaction, Clinical Psychology, and Artificial Intelligence.

The scientist's work covers multiple topics, primarily emphasizing Privacy, Security, and Data Protection. Other significant areas of study include Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, User Authentication and Security Systems, Digital Communication and Language, Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology, Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies, as well as COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing.

Konstantin Beznosov has published research in several venues. Frequent publication locations include:

  • Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
  • ACM Transactions on Privacy and Security
  • 2022 IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy (SP)

Their recent published papers, along with year and venue, include:

  • "On the Security and Usability Implications of Providing Multiple Authentication Choices on Smartphones," 2020, ACM Transactions on Privacy and Security
  • "SoK: The Dual Nature of Technology in Sexual Abuse," 2022, 2022 IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy (SP)
  • "Users' Expectations, Experiences, and Concerns With COVID Alert, an Exposure-Notification App," 2022, Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
  • "Users' Strategies for Ensuring Trust, Privacy, and Safety on Facebook Marketplace: Challenges and Recommendations," 2025, Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their research activity, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Borke Obada-Obieh
  • Yue Huang
  • Artemij Voskobojnikov
  • Geumhwan Cho

Best Publications

  • The socialbot network: when bots socialize for fame and money

    Yazan Boshmaf;Ildar Muslukhov;Konstantin Beznosov;Matei Ripeanu

  • Design and analysis of a social botnet

    Yazan Boshmaf;Ildar Muslukhov;Konstantin Beznosov;Matei Ripeanu

  • The devil is in the (implementation) details: an empirical analysis of OAuth SSO systems

    San-Tsai Sun;Konstantin Beznosov

  • Does my password go up to eleven?: the impact of password meters on password selection

    Serge Egelman;Andreas Sotirakopoulos;Ildar Muslukhov;Konstantin Beznosov

  • An integrated view of human, organizational, and technological challenges of IT security management

    Rodrigo Werlinger;Kirstie Hawkey;Konstantin Beznosov

  • Efficient Authentication and Key Management Mechanisms for Smart Grid Communications

    Hasen Nicanfar;Paria Jokar;Konstantin Beznosov;Victor C. M. Leung

  • Android permissions remystified: a field study on contextual integrity

    Primal Wijesekera;Arjun Baokar;Ashkan Hosseini;Serge Egelman

  • Phishing threat avoidance behaviour

    Nalin Asanka Gamagedara Arachchilage;Steve Love;Konstantin Beznosov

  • Towards agile security assurance

    Konstantin Beznosov;Philippe Kruchten

  • Íntegro: Leveraging Victim Prediction for Robust Fake Account Detection in OSNs

    Yazan Boshmaf;Dionysios Logothetis;Georgos Siganos;Jorge Lería

  • Towards understanding IT security professionals and their tools

    David Botta;Rodrigo Werlinger;André Gagné;Konstantin Beznosov

  • Preparation, detection, and analysis: the diagnostic work of IT security incident response

    Rodrigo Werlinger;Kasia Muldner;Kirstie Hawkey;Konstantin Beznosov

  • The Feasibility of Dynamically Granted Permissions: Aligning Mobile Privacy with User Preferences

    Primal Wijesekera;Arjun Baokar;Lynn Tsai;Joel Reardon

  • Extending XP practices to support security requirements engineering

    Gustav Boström;Jaana Wäyrynen;Marine Bodén;Konstantin Beznosov

  • Supporting relationships in access control using role based access control

    John Barkley;Konstantin Beznosov;Jinny Uppal

  • What makes users refuse web single sign-on?: an empirical investigation of OpenID

    San-Tsai Sun;Eric Pospisil;Ildar Muslukhov;Nuray Dindar

  • Heuristics for Evaluating IT Security Management Tools

    Pooya Jaferian;Kirstie Hawkey;Andreas Sotirakopoulos;Maria Velez-Rojas

  • On the challenges in usable security lab studies: lessons learned from replicating a study on SSL warnings

    Andreas Sotirakopoulos;Kirstie Hawkey;Konstantin Beznosov

  • Do windows users follow the principle of least privilege?: investigating user account control practices

    Sara Motiee;Kirstie Hawkey;Konstantin Beznosov

  • Understanding Users' Requirements for Data Protection in Smartphones

    Ildar Muslukhov;Yazan Boshmaf;Cynthia Kuo;Jonathan Lester

Frequent Co-Authors

Matei Ripeanu
Matei Ripeanu University of British Columbia
Serge Egelman
Serge Egelman International Computer Science Institute
Victor C. M. Leung
Victor C. M. Leung Shenzhen University
David Wagner
David Wagner University of California, Berkeley
Sidney Fels
Sidney Fels University of British Columbia
Kellogg S. Booth
Kellogg S. Booth University of British Columbia
Jose R. Marti
Jose R. Marti University of British Columbia
Philippe Kruchten
Philippe Kruchten University of British Columbia
Paul C. van Oorschot
Paul C. van Oorschot Carleton University
Jorge Lobo
Jorge Lobo Pompeu Fabra University

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