Tag: cybersecurity

Douglas Gardner is the chief technologist in Analog Device’s CTO Office Security Center of Excellence. He presents “Hyperconnectivity Driving Security to the Edge” Thursday, Sept. 7 at 1:00pm in LAR 234.

An article recently published in the Academic Times profiled exciting new technology patented by researchers at the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity (FICS) Research which promises a new way to detect recycled and counterfeit electronic parts. The technology created by ECE Associate Professor Domenic Forte and ECE Associate Professor Nima Maghari makes supply chains more secure, protects consumer safety and runs at almost zero cost.

Elie Bursztein leads Google’s anti-abuse research. He presents “How to Successfully Harness AI to Combat Fraud and Abuse,” Wednesday March 13, 9:00 am, at the Reitz Union Chamber.

ECE Florida is proud to acknowledge Daniela Oliveira’s receipt of the Google Security and Privacy Research Award.

Hardware security made news in the worst way possible last month with the announcement that two CPU bugs, nicknamed Spectre and Meltdown, leave virtually every modern computer, smartphone, tablet and PC vulnerable to malicious attack. FICS members are actively working on initiatives related to Spectre and Meltown, showing their global expertise in the field.

The nation’s top cybersecurity experts convened at the University of Florida to discuss the latest developments in network, software and hardware security. The core message? Collaboration is key.

The push to share new ideas, emerging solutions – and even, potential threats – with the cybersecurity community echoed throughout the two-day conference, hosted by the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity Research (FICS Research) at UF.