Hi, I'm Hala! I'm an Assistant Professor at the department of Systems and Computer Engineering (SCE), Carleton University. I'm interested in human-centric research, especially relating to privacy and security; including user-centric privacy and cybersecurity, human-centric software security, and privacy and security in emerging technologies.
Cobigo, V., Czechowski, K., Chalghoumi, H., Gauthier-Beaupré, A., Assal, H., Jutai, J., Kobayashi, K., Grenier, A., Bah, F. (2020) Protecting the Privacy of Technology Users Who Have Cognitive Disabilities: Identifying Areas for Improvement and Targets for Change. Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering (RATE).
Assal, H., Chiasson, S. (2014) Tor for All: A Usability Study of Tor-enabled Mobile Apps. Graphics, Animation and New Media Network of Centres of Excellence (GRAND NCE) Annual Conference.
Assal, H. (2017) Software Security: A human factors perspective. Carleton Computer Security Lab (CCSL) Workshop.
Assal, H. (2016) What's the deal with privacy apps? CAPCHI Student Showcase. Computer Human Interaction in the National Capital of Canada.
Assal, H., Chiasson, S., Biddle, R. (2016) Security Code Review: Enhancing Software Security. CRA-W Grad Cohort Workshop.
Maqsood, S., Assal, H., Mohamed, R. (2016) Usable Security. ACM Canadian Celebration of Women in Computing (CAN-CWiC).
Assal, H. (2016) Collaborative Security Code-Review. ACM Canadian Celebration of Women in Computing (CAN-CWiC).
Assal, H. (2015) Collaborative Security Code Review. International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia (MUM).