15th Workshop on Privacy in the Electronic Society (WPES 2016)

Abstract

The advancements in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have introduced new computing paradigms (e.g., cloud computing, pervasive and ubiquitous computing, ambient intelligence and aware-computing) where the techniques for processing, storing, communicating, sharing, and disseminating information have radically changed. These novel computing paradigms bring enormous benefits: the availability of a universal access to data; the reduction in power, storage, hardware, and software costs; and the availability of elastic storage and computation services. While these advantages are appealing, as a side effect there is a tremendous risk of exposure of confidential or sensitive information to privacy breaches. WPES is a yearly forum, this year at its 15th edition, aiming at discussing the open privacy challenges, emerging directions, and original novel approaches for guaranteeing privacy in today's global interconnected society.