Abu Bakar Aziz

Northeastern University

Boston, MA 02139

I am currently a second-year Ph.D. student at Northeastern University in Boston, focusing on research in the areas of security and privacy, as well as algorithm auditing. My primary research interest lies in examining how various online platforms, including websites, comply with emerging privacy laws like the CCPA.

As a researcher, I am passionate about understanding the intricate mechanisms that govern the online ecosystem and finding ways to improve security and privacy for users. My work involves analyzing various algorithms and technologies used by online platforms to identify potential vulnerabilities and recommend best practices for compliance with regulatory frameworks.

news

Mar 29, 2023	Attended Beyond the FTC: The Future of Privacy Enforcement
Nov 7, 2015	A long announcement with details
Oct 22, 2015	A simple inline announcement.

selected publications

PhysRev

Can Quantum-Mechanical Description of Physical Reality Be Considered Complete?

A. Einstein, B. Podolsky, and N. Rosen

Phys. Rev.,, May 1935

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In a complete theory there is an element corresponding to each element of reality. A sufficient condition for the reality of a physical quantity is the possibility of predicting it with certainty, without disturbing the system. In quantum mechanics in the case of two physical quantities described by non-commuting operators, the knowledge of one precludes the knowledge of the other. Then either (1) the description of reality given by the wave function in quantum mechanics is not complete or (2) these two quantities cannot have simultaneous reality. Consideration of the problem of making predictions concerning a system on the basis of measurements made on another system that had previously interacted with it leads to the result that if (1) is false then (2) is also false. One is thus led to conclude that the description of reality as given by a wave function is not complete.