On the Integration of Privacy-Enhancing Technologies in the Process of Software Engineering

Alexandra Klymenko, Stephen Meisenbacher, Luca Favaro, Florian Matthes

2024

Abstract

The class of technologies known as Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs) has been receiving rising attention in the academic sphere. In practice, however, the adoption of such technologies remains low. Beyond the actual implementation of a PET, it is not clear where along the process of software engineering PETs should be considered, and which activities must take place to facilitate their implementation. In this light, we aim to investigate the placement of PETs in the software engineering process, specifically from the perspective of privacy requirements engineering. To do this, we conduct a systematic literature review and interview 10 privacy experts, exploring the integration of PETs into the software engineering process, as well as identifying associated challenges along with their potential solutions. We systematize our findings in a unified process diagram that illustrates the roles and activities involved in the implementation of PETs in software systems. In addition, we map the identified solution concepts to the diagram, highlighting which stages of the software engineering process are vital in tackling the corresponding challenges and supporting the adoption of PETs.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Klymenko A., Meisenbacher S., Favaro L. and Matthes F. (2024). On the Integration of Privacy-Enhancing Technologies in the Process of Software Engineering. In Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 2: ICEIS; ISBN 978-989-758-692-7, SciTePress, pages 41-52. DOI: 10.5220/0012632500003690

in Bibtex Style

@conference{iceis24,
author={Alexandra Klymenko and Stephen Meisenbacher and Luca Favaro and Florian Matthes},
title={On the Integration of Privacy-Enhancing Technologies in the Process of Software Engineering},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 2: ICEIS},
year={2024},
pages={41-52},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012632500003690},
isbn={978-989-758-692-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 2: ICEIS
TI - On the Integration of Privacy-Enhancing Technologies in the Process of Software Engineering
SN - 978-989-758-692-7
AU - Klymenko A.
AU - Meisenbacher S.
AU - Favaro L.
AU - Matthes F.
PY - 2024
SP - 41
EP - 52
DO - 10.5220/0012632500003690
PB - SciTePress