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Karola Marky is a Professor at Ruhr University Bochum's Faculty of Computer Science, leading the Digital Sovereignty Lab. Her work focuses on user-centered privacy and security solutions in emerging technologies.
Her research spans privacy perception, usable security, and digital sovereignty, with emphasis on smart homes, virtual reality, and authentication systems. She investigates how granular privacy constructs manifest in real-world scenarios and develops tangible interfaces for user-controlled privacy.
Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2024-2025) reveals dominant themes: privacy scales validation, passwordless authentication barriers in public sectors, DeepFakes for privacy obfuscation, and bystander privacy in smart environments. Key trends include contextual security solutions, psychological impacts of data sharing with AI, and shoulder surfing mitigation through personalized mechanisms.
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She directs the Digital Sovereignty Lab, which conducts in-the-wild studies and co-creation workshops to develop privacy-enhancing technologies that empower end-users through intuitive interfaces and context-aware controls.
