SPECTRAL (Security and Privacy for Emerging Computing Technologies Research and Applications Lab) is a research lab directed by Tu Le in the Computer Science Department at The University of Alabama. Our lab focuses on the intersection between Security and Privacy and Human-Centered Computing, with applications to emerging technologies (such as IoT/AI/smart spaces) and technology policy. Specifically, we study usable security and privacy problems and the implications of technology and policy. The overarching goal is to bridge the gaps between computing applications’ behaviors and user perceptions/preferences, as well as inform secure and privacy-respecting designs for future smart environments.
Recent News
- Oct 2025: Tu presented our paper about Voice-based Ad Targeting at ACM IMC 2025.
- Aug 2025: Kofi joined as PhD student.