Privacy in times of COVID-19: a pilot study in the Republic of Ireland

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Xie, G., Lohar, P., Florea, C., Bendechache, M., Trestian, R., Brennan, R., Connolly, R. and Tal, I. 2021. Privacy in times of COVID-19: a pilot study in the Republic of Ireland. 4th Interdisciplinary Workshop on Privacy and Trust (iPAT 2021) to be held in conjunction with the 16th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security (ARES 2021). All-Digital Conference 17 - 20 Aug 2021 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). pp. 1-6 https://doi.org/10.1145/3465481.3470096
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TitlePrivacy in times of COVID-19: a pilot study in the Republic of Ireland
AuthorsXie, G., Lohar, P., Florea, C., Bendechache, M., Trestian, R., Brennan, R., Connolly, R. and Tal, I.
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Contact tracing apps used in tracing and mitigating the spread of COVID-19 have sparked discussions and controversies worldwide with major concerns around privacy. COVID Tracker app used in the Republic of Ireland was praised in general for the way it addressed privacy and was used as baseline for other contact tracing apps worldwide. The success of the app is dependent on the general public uptake, hence their voice and attitude is the one that really matters. This paper focuses on developing a survey and the methods aiming to examine the attitudes toward privacy during COVID-19 of the general public in the Republic of Ireland and their impact on the uptake of the COVID tracker app. Various privacy models are used and health belief model as well in this purpose. A pilot study with 286 participants show a change in attitude towards privacy during COVID-19 pandemic, with more people willing to share their data in the interest of saving lives. However, privacy attitudes are shown to have impacted the adoption of the app in Ireland.

Conference4th Interdisciplinary Workshop on Privacy and Trust (iPAT 2021) to be held in conjunction with the 16th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security (ARES 2021)
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Zou, L., Trestian, R. and Muntean, G. 2018. E³DOAS: balancing QoE and energy-saving for multi-device adaptation in future mobile wireless video delivery. IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting. 64 (1), pp. 26-40. https://doi.org/10.1109/TBC.2017.2722221
Energy-efficient vertical handover parameters, classification and solutions over wireless heterogeneous networks: a comprehensive survey
Tuysuz, M. and Trestian, R. 2017. Energy-efficient vertical handover parameters, classification and solutions over wireless heterogeneous networks: a comprehensive survey. Wireless Personal Communications. 97 (1), pp. 1155-1184. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-017-4559-7
Non-orthogonal multiple access schemes for next-generation 5G networks: a survey
Bhuvanasundaram, N., Nguyen, H., Trestian, R. and Vien, Q. 2017. Non-orthogonal multiple access schemes for next-generation 5G networks: a survey. in: 5G Radio Access Networks: Centralized RAN, Cloud-RAN and Virtualization of Small Cells CRC Press. pp. 51-66
OFLoad: An OpenFlow-based dynamic load balancing strategy for datacenter networks
Trestian, R., Katrinis, K. and Muntean, G. 2017. OFLoad: An OpenFlow-based dynamic load balancing strategy for datacenter networks. IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management. 14 (4), pp. 792-803. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSM.2017.2758402
UEFA-M: Utility-based energy efficient adaptive multimedia mechanism over LTE HetNet small cells
Trestian, R., Vien, Q., Shah, P. and Mapp, G. 2017. UEFA-M: Utility-based energy efficient adaptive multimedia mechanism over LTE HetNet small cells. 14th International Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems. Bologna, Italy​ 28 - 31 Aug 2017 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). pp. 408-413 https://doi.org/10.1109/ISWCS.2017.8108149
QoS-based routing over software defined networks
Kucminski, A., Al-Jawad, A., Shah, P. and Trestian, R. 2017. QoS-based routing over software defined networks. 12th IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting. Cagliari, Italy 07 - 09 Jun 2017 IEEE. pp. 1-6 https://doi.org/10.1109/BMSB.2017.7986239
Performance evaluation of NOMA under Wireless Downlink Cloud Radio Access networks environments
Vien, Q., Ogbonna, N., Nguyen, H., Trestian, R. and Shah, P. 2017. Performance evaluation of NOMA under Wireless Downlink Cloud Radio Access networks environments. in: Venkataraman, H. and Trestian, R. (ed.) 5G Radio Access Networks: Centralized RAN, Cloud-RAN and Virtualization of Small Cells CRC Press. pp. 67-84
Towards connecting people, locations and real-world events in a cellular network
Trestian, R., Shah, P., Nguyen, H., Vien, Q., Gemikonakli, O. and Barn, B. 2017. Towards connecting people, locations and real-world events in a cellular network. Telematics and Informatics. 34 (1), pp. 244-271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tele.2016.05.006
A roadmap for a green interface selection standardization over wireless HetNets
Tuysuz, M. and Trestian, R. 2015. A roadmap for a green interface selection standardization over wireless HetNets. 2015 IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps). San Diego, CA, USA 06 - 10 Dec 2015 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). pp. 1-6 https://doi.org/10.1109/GLOCOMW.2015.7414035
A hybrid double-threshold based cooperative spectrum sensing over fading channels
Vien, Q., Nguyen, H., Trestian, R., Shah, P. and Gemikonakli, O. 2016. A hybrid double-threshold based cooperative spectrum sensing over fading channels. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 15 (3), pp. 1821-1834. https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2015.2496598
Compression-based technique for SDN using sparse-representation dictionary
Al-Jawad, A., Shah, P., Gemikonakli, O. and Trestian, R. 2016. Compression-based technique for SDN using sparse-representation dictionary. 15th IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS 2016). Istanbul, Turkey 25 - 29 Apr 2016 IEEE. pp. 754-758 https://doi.org/10.1109/NOMS.2016.7502892
Non-orthogonal multiple access for wireless downlink in cloud radio access networks
Vien, Q., Ogbonna, N., Nguyen, H., Trestian, R. and Shah, P. 2015. Non-orthogonal multiple access for wireless downlink in cloud radio access networks. in: 21th European Wireless Conference; Proceedings of European Wireless 2015 VDE. pp. 434-439
Performance analysis of cooperative spectrum sensing for cognitive wireless radio networks over Nakagami-m fading channels
Vien, Q., Nguyen, H., Trestian, R., Shah, P. and Gemikonakli, O. 2014. Performance analysis of cooperative spectrum sensing for cognitive wireless radio networks over Nakagami-m fading channels. in: 2014 IEEE 25th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communication (PIMRC) IEEE. pp. 738-742
Towards connecting people, locations and real-world events in a cellular network [conference item]
Trestian, R., Shah, P., Nguyen, H., Vien, Q., Gemikonakli, O. and Barn, B. 2015. Towards connecting people, locations and real-world events in a cellular network [conference item]. The main conference on the scientific analysis of mobile phone datasets (NetMob), Orange D4D Challenge. MIT Media Lab, USA 07 - 10 Apr 2015
URAN: utility-based reputation-oriented access network selection strategy for HetNets
Bi, T., Yuan, Z., Trestian, R. and Muntean, G. 2015. URAN: utility-based reputation-oriented access network selection strategy for HetNets. IEEE BMSB 2015. Ghent, Belgium 17 - 19 Jun 2015 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.1109/BMSB.2015.7177266
E2DOAS: user experience meets energy saving for multi-device adaptive video delivery
Zou, L., Trestian, R. and Muntean, G. 2015. E2DOAS: user experience meets energy saving for multi-device adaptive video delivery. 1st International Workshop on Quality of Experience - Based Wireless Communications, INFOCOM. Hong Kong 26 Apr - 01 May 2015 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). pp. 444-449 https://doi.org/10.1109/INFCOMW.2015.7179425
Performance evaluation of MADM-based methods for network selection in a multimedia wireless environment
Trestian, R., Ormond, O. and Muntean, G. 2014. Performance evaluation of MADM-based methods for network selection in a multimedia wireless environment. Wireless Networks. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11276-014-0882-z
Non-orthogonal multiple access for wireless downlink in cloud radio access networks
Vien, Q., Ogbonna, N., Nguyen, H., Trestian, R. and Shah, P. 2015. Non-orthogonal multiple access for wireless downlink in cloud radio access networks. 21th European Wireless Conference. Budapest, Hungary 20 - 22 May 2015 VDE.
Cross-layer topology design for network coding based wireless multicasting
Vien, Q., Tu, W., Nguyen, H. and Trestian, R. 2015. Cross-layer topology design for network coding based wireless multicasting. Computer Networks. 88, pp. 27-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2015.06.005
BaProbSDN: A probabilistic-based QoS routing mechanism for software defined networks
Al-Jawad, A., Trestian, R., Shah, P. and Gemikonakli, O. 2015. BaProbSDN: A probabilistic-based QoS routing mechanism for software defined networks. 1st IEEE Conference on Network Softwarization (NetSoft 2015). London, United Kingdom 13 - 17 Apr 2015 IEEE. pp. 1-5 https://doi.org/10.1109/NETSOFT.2015.7116128
Sum-rate analysis of cell edge users under cooperative NOMA
Bhuvanasundaram, N., Nguyen, H., Trestian, R. and Vien, Q. 2015. Sum-rate analysis of cell edge users under cooperative NOMA. 8th IFIP Wireless and Mobile Networking Conference (WMNC). Munich, Germany 05 - 07 Oct 2015 IEEE. pp. 239-244 https://doi.org/10.1109/WMNC.2015.19
Exploring energy consumption issues for multimedia streaming in LTE HetNet small cells
Trestian, R., Vien, Q., Shah, P. and Mapp, G. 2015. Exploring energy consumption issues for multimedia streaming in LTE HetNet small cells. 2015 IEEE 40th Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN 2015). Clearwater Beach, Florida, USA 26 - 29 Oct 2015 IEEE. pp. 498-501 https://doi.org/10.1109/LCN.2015.7366362
On the coverage and power allocation for downlink in heterogeneous wireless cellular networks
Vien, Q., Akinbote, T., Nguyen, H., Trestian, R. and Gemikonakli, O. 2015. On the coverage and power allocation for downlink in heterogeneous wireless cellular networks. IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2015). London, UK 08 - 12 Jun 2015 IEEE. pp. 4641-4646 https://doi.org/10.1109/ICC.2015.7249055
On the impact of video content type on the mobile device energy consumption
Trestian, R., Vien, Q., Nguyen, H. and Gemikonakli, O. 2015. On the impact of video content type on the mobile device energy consumption. 10th IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting. Ghent, Belgium 17 - 19 Jun 2015 https://doi.org/10.1109/BMSB.2015.7177206
ECO-M: energy-efficient cluster-oriented multimedia delivery in a LTE D2D environment
Trestian, R., Vien, Q., Nguyen, H. and Gemikonakli, O. 2015. ECO-M: energy-efficient cluster-oriented multimedia delivery in a LTE D2D environment. IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2015). London, UK 08 - 12 Jun 2015 IEEE. pp. 55-61 https://doi.org/10.1109/ICC.2015.7248298
eWU-TV: user-centric energy-efficient digital TV broadcast over Wi-Fi networks
Singhal, C., De, S., Trestian, R. and Muntean, G. 2015. eWU-TV: user-centric energy-efficient digital TV broadcast over Wi-Fi networks. IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting. 61 (1), pp. 39-55. https://doi.org/10.1109/TBC.2014.2380891
RLoad: reputation-based load-balancing network selection strategy for heterogeneous wireless environments
Bi, T., Trestian, R. and Muntean, G. 2013. RLoad: reputation-based load-balancing network selection strategy for heterogeneous wireless environments. Network Protocols (ICNP), 2013: 21st IEEE International Conference on. Goettingen, Germany 07 - 10 Oct 2013 pp. 1-3
eSMART: energy-efficient scalable multimedia broadcast for heterogeneous users
Singhal, C., Trestian, R., De, S. and Muntean, G. 2014. eSMART: energy-efficient scalable multimedia broadcast for heterogeneous users. A World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks (WoWMoM), 2014: IEEE 15th International Symposium on. Sydney, NSW, Australia 19 Jun 2014 pp. 1-6
Enhanced power-friendly access network selection strategy for multimedia delivery over heterogeneous wireless networks
Trestian, R., Ormond, O. and Muntean, G. 2014. Enhanced power-friendly access network selection strategy for multimedia delivery over heterogeneous wireless networks. IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting. 60 (1), pp. 85-101. https://doi.org/10.1109/TBC.2014.2301282
Joint optimization of user-experience and energy-efficiency in wireless multimedia broadcast
Singhal, C., De, S., Trestian, R. and Muntean, G. 2013. Joint optimization of user-experience and energy-efficiency in wireless multimedia broadcast. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing. 13 (7), pp. 1522-1535. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMC.2013.138
Cross-layer optimisation for topology design of wireless multicast networks via network coding
Vien, Q., Tu, W., Nguyen, H. and Trestian, R. 2014. Cross-layer optimisation for topology design of wireless multicast networks via network coding. 39th Annual IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks. https://doi.org/10.1109/LCN.2014.6925818
Performance analysis of cooperative spectrum sensing for cognitive wireless radio networks over Nakagami-m fading channels
Vien, Q., Nguyen, H., Trestian, R., Shah, P. and Gemikonakli, O. 2014. Performance analysis of cooperative spectrum sensing for cognitive wireless radio networks over Nakagami-m fading channels. 2014 IEEE 25th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC). Washington DC, DC, USA 02 - 05 Sep 2014 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). pp. 738-742 https://doi.org/10.1109/PIMRC.2014.7136262
Cross-layer optimisation for topology design of wireless multicast networks via network coding
Vien, Q., Tu, W., Nguyen, H. and Trestian, R. 2014. Cross-layer optimisation for topology design of wireless multicast networks via network coding. 39th IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN). Edmonton, Canada 08 - 11 Sep 2014 IEEE. pp. 466-469 https://doi.org/10.1109/LCN.2014.6925818
eDOAS: energy-aware device-oriented adaptive multimedia scheme for Wi-Fi offload
Zou, L., Trestian, R. and Muntean, G. 2014. eDOAS: energy-aware device-oriented adaptive multimedia scheme for Wi-Fi offload. 2014 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC). Istanbul, Turkey 06 - 09 Apr 2014 pp. 2916-2921 https://doi.org/10.1109/WCNC.2014.6952915
Power save-based adaptive multimedia delivery mechanism
McMullin, D., Trestian, R. and Muntean, G. 2009. Power save-based adaptive multimedia delivery mechanism. The 9th Information Technology and Telecommunications Conference (IT&T). Dublin, Ireland 22 - 23 Oct 2009
Reputation-based network selection solution in heterogeneous wireless network environments
Bi, T., Trestian, R. and Muntean, G. 2013. Reputation-based network selection solution in heterogeneous wireless network environments. Information Technology and Telecommunications Conference (IT&T). Ireland 09 - 10 May 2013
Device-oriented energy-aware utility-based priority scheduler for video streaming over LTE system
Zou, L., Trestian, R. and Muntean, G. 2013. Device-oriented energy-aware utility-based priority scheduler for video streaming over LTE system. Information Technology and Telecommunications Conference (IT&T). Ireland 09 - 10 May 2013
Location-aware alert system for mobile devices
Sibley, P., Trestian, R. and Muntean, G. 2013. Location-aware alert system for mobile devices. IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2013). Budapest, Hungary 09 - 13 Jun 2013
On the impact of wireless network traffic location and access technology on the mobile device energy consumption
Trestian, R., Ormond, O. and Muntean, G. 2012. On the impact of wireless network traffic location and access technology on the mobile device energy consumption. 2012 IEEE 37th Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN). Clearwater, FL 22 - 25 Oct 2012 pp. 200-203
Quality utility modelling for multimedia applications for Android mobile devices
Trestian, R., Moldovan, A., Muntean, C., Ormond, O. and Muntean, G. 2012. Quality utility modelling for multimedia applications for Android mobile devices. 7th IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting. Seoul, South Korea 27 - 29 Jun 2012 pp. 1-6
Power-friendly access network selection strategy for heterogeneous wireless multimedia networks
Trestian, R., Ormond, O. and Muntean, G. 2010. Power-friendly access network selection strategy for heterogeneous wireless multimedia networks. 5th IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting. Shanghai, China 24 - 26 Mar 2010 pp. 1-5
Performance of an adaptive multimedia mechanism in a wireless multi-user environment
Trestian, R., Ormond, O. and Muntean, G. 2010. Performance of an adaptive multimedia mechanism in a wireless multi-user environment. 5th IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting. Shanghai, China 24 - 26 Mar 2010 pp. 1-5
MiceTrap: scalable traffic engineering of datacenter mice flows using OpenFlow
Trestian, R., Muntean, G. and Katrinis, K. 2013. MiceTrap: scalable traffic engineering of datacenter mice flows using OpenFlow. IFIP/IEEE International Symposium on Integrated Network Management (IM 2013). Ghent, Belgium 27 - 31 May 2013 pp. 904-907
Signal strength-based adaptive multimedia delivery mechanism
Trestian, R., Muntean, G. and Ormond, O. 2009. Signal strength-based adaptive multimedia delivery mechanism. in: 2009 IEEE 34th Conference on Local Computer Networks IEEE. pp. 297-300
Energy-quality-cost tradeoff in a multimedia-based heterogeneous wireless network environment
Trestian, R., Ormond, O. and Muntean, G. 2013. Energy-quality-cost tradeoff in a multimedia-based heterogeneous wireless network environment. IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting. 59 (2), pp. 340-357. https://doi.org/10.1109/TBC.2013.2244790
Energy consumption analysis of video streaming to Android mobile devices
Trestian, R., Moldovan, A., Ormond, O. and Muntean, G. 2012. Energy consumption analysis of video streaming to Android mobile devices. in: 2012 IEEE Network Operations and Management Symposium IEEE. pp. 444-452
DOAS: device-oriented adaptive multimedia scheme for 3GPP LTE systems
Zou, L., Trestian, R. and Muntean, G. 2013. DOAS: device-oriented adaptive multimedia scheme for 3GPP LTE systems. IEEE 24th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC). London, UK 08 - 11 Sep 2013 https://doi.org/10.1109/PIMRC.2013.6666505
Reputation-based network selection solution for improved video delivery quality in heterogeneous wireless network environments
Bi, T., Trestian, R. and Muntean, G. 2013. Reputation-based network selection solution for improved video delivery quality in heterogeneous wireless network environments. 8th IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting. London, UK 05 - 07 Jun 2013 https://doi.org/10.1109/BMSB.2013.6621734
A utility-based priority scheduling scheme for multimedia delivery over LTE networks
Zou, L., Trestian, R. and Muntean, G. 2013. A utility-based priority scheduling scheme for multimedia delivery over LTE networks. 8th IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting. London, UK 05 - 07 Jun 2013 IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/BMSB.2013.6621745.
Game theory-based network selection: solutions and challenges
Trestian, R., Ormond, O. and Muntean, G. 2012. Game theory-based network selection: solutions and challenges. IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials. 14 (4), pp. 1212-1231. https://doi.org/10.1109/SURV.2012.010912.00081
Reputation-based network selection mechanism using game theory
Trestian, R., Ormond, O. and Muntean, G. 2011. Reputation-based network selection mechanism using game theory. Physical Communication. 4 (3), pp. 156-171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phycom.2011.06.004