Past Events

A review of current trends in technology innovation suggests that societal demands for increased functionality conflict with the imperatives of robust cybersecurity. Articulating the nature of this tradeoff is a useful first step (and is the focus of much of this talk), but an understanding of how to manage…

Interested in cybersecurity and the public interest? Come for pizza and drinks on Tuesday, October 30 from 5:30-7:00pm in Hearst Field Annex Building B to learn about spring enrollment in Citizen Clinic. Citizen Clinic is the first public interest cybersecurity clinic of its kind. The clinic provides interdisciplinary teams of students…

U.S. technology companies are increasingly standing as competing power centers, challenging the primacy of governments. This power brings with it the capacity to bolster or undermine governmental authority, and also increasing public demands for the companies to protect users from governments. The companies’ power raises serious questions about how to…

Mission-driven organizations often need support in identifying and fending off basic online threats. For organizations with decentralized operations or a wide volunteer base, proper connectivity is crucial. However, many organizations want to establish an online presence quickly, and they ignore basic security steps, such as using a formal identity system…