Article Review #1 – Bugs in our Pockets
How the topic relates to the principles of the social sciences
The topic of this article relates to the principles of the social sciences because it focuses
on keeping the government in check, and protecting ourselves from unethical behavior from law
enforcement or government agencies.
The study’s research questions or hypotheses
This study was looking at how effective and safe CSS technology is for everyone to have on
their personal devices. More specifically, safe in regards to explicit imagery or videos, and how
to prevent that material from being spread. They also looked at things regarding hope to stop
mass spread of explicit materials, after they are sent out initially.
The types of research methods used
The type of research methods used were just using the technology in question, and doing a
thorough examination of what they find when they observe the software. They also explored the
technology by monitoring how it worked, after installing it on their personal devices.
The types of data and analysis done
The types of data and analysis done were based on sensitive imagery, and how the technology is
able to prevent those from being distributed to mass amounts of people. They also analyzed
potential downsides of CSS, in a software sense. They did this by looking at the amount of

storage that would be necessary on each personal device, and how it would affect stopping
images from being transmitted.
How concepts from the PowerPoint presentations relate to the article
A major concept from the PowerPoint for this module was behavioral theory, and I can
see that certain behaviors that big companies see other big companies doing, might be present in
their ideas. This means that if Apple (the main company the article looked at) sees Samsung
doing something, they might want to do the same, so they will be sure they will not be left
behind in the technological race.
How the topic relates to the challenges, concerns and contributions of certain groups
The topic relates to the challenges, concerns, and contributions of groups such as children who
are victims of sexual abuse or exploitation, as well as those affected by “revenge porn”(Oxford
University Press).
The overall contributions of the studies to society
Overall, the study is a great example of why we should not so easily trust every new piece of
technology that is introduced to us, since the findings of this research show that CSS has the
potential to be very dangerous.

References
Oxford University Press. (2024, January 27). Bugs in our Pocket. Oxford Academic. Retrieved
February 11, 2024, from
https://academic.oup.com/cybersecurity/article/10/1/tyad020/7590463?searchresult=1