UMD Researchers Uncover Privacy Risks in Cellphones Purchased at Police Auctions (IMAGE)

University of Maryland

UMD Researchers Uncover Privacy Risks in Cellphones Purchased at Police Auctions

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(From left) University of Maryland computer science Ph.D. students Richard Roberts and Julio Poveda are shown with their adviser, Associate Professor Dave Levin. The trio recently concluded a study that uncovered significant privacy concerns with cellphones purchased from police property room auctions

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