Social Computing
Account sharing sheds light on social cybersecurity
NEWSVisit the original blog post on the Center for Informed Democracy & Social - cybersecurity (IDeaS) website....
CMU Researchers Develop Tool To Help Determine When To Reuse Content
NEWSDon't reinvent the wheel, the saying goes. But before using someone else's design, at least make sure it will be round....
CMU Researcher Seeks To Understand the Regret Behind Social Media
NEWSIt started as a desire to spend less time on social media. ...
Overcoming Tab Overload
NEWSIf you are reading this, chances are you have several other tabs open in your browser that you mean to get to eventually....
Digital Footprints
PROJECTPersonal information management and privacy is a major and increasing challenge. New internet architectures will make people and their interactions more t...
Technology-Enabled Role-Playing in Design
PROJECTCollege professors frequently use role-playing in class as a way to engage their students and enhance the learning experience. However, role-playing often...
Supporting Newcomer Socialization in Online Production Communities
PROJECTOnline production communities are becoming increasingly important, because they are creating the software that drives the Internet, generating valuable sc...
Social Ideation Systems
PROJECTThis project investigates how social computing systems can optimize real-time creative collaboration, whether in teams or with crowds. We are actively dev...
Social Cybersecurity
PROJECTOur research into the human factors of cybersecurity focuses on people as social actors whose security behaviors are influenced by their relationships, co...
PrivacyGrade
PROJECTMany people are surprised to learn how much data smartphone apps are collecting about them. PrivacyGrade is a website we are creating that presents the re...
Internet Support Groups
PROJECTPeople facing serious health threats increasingly use the Internet to obtain information and support. Internet support groups (ISGs), online communities w...