Jason Hong
Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Institute
Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Institute
Jason Hong works in the areas of usability, mobility, privacy, and security. His research lies at the intersection of human-computer interaction, privacy and security, and systems, focusing primarily on two questions:
Hong’s research group is CHIMPS (Computer Human Interaction: Mobility Privacy Security). The group’s work has been featured in CNN, The New York Times, and BBC.
2005 Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of California at Berkeley
1997 B.S. in Discrete Mathematics, Georgia Institute of Technology
1997 B.S. in Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology
CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
CyLab Security and Privacy Institute researchers presented 10 papers and participated in one special interest group at the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2024).
CMU Engineering
CMU-Africa student Farida Eleshin (MSIT ’24) is concluding her master’s program with a final semester in Pittsburgh, where she’s working on several research projects in the CHIMPS Lab that focus on privacy and security.
Lifewire
HCII’s Jason Hong shares tips for protecting your privacy online. He says people should use a username unrelated to their real name when sharing photos or posting on online forums.
CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
Carnegie Mellon University's Secure Blockchain Initiative (SBI) is off and running, as six projects have been selected for its first round of seed funding. Through research, the initiative aims to revolutionize blockchain technology within enterprise ecosystems by tackling various challenges.
CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have launched a new website, offering Android users an easy and convenient way to see how their data is collected and shared.
CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
CyLab Security and Privacy Institute researchers are set to present seven papers at the upcoming ACM CHI 2023 (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems).
CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
This year, CyLab has awarded $450K in seed funding to 20 faculty, staff, and students in five departments across three colleges at CMU.
Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science
HCII’s Jason Hong has been recognized as a fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). The distinction, reserved for the top 1% of the association's membership, honors recipients’ outstanding work in computing and information technology and/or outstanding service to ACM and the larger computing community.
Health
CyLab’s Jason Hong spoke to Health about protecting reproductive health user data in the wake of Roe v. Wade’s overturn.
Consumer Affairs
CyLab’s Jason Hong spoke with Consumer Affairs about avoiding travel-related scams, particularly when reviewing electronic notifications like text messages.
CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
CyLab researchers have developed a new privacy-sensitive architecture for developers to build smart home apps.
NPR
CyLab’s Jason Hong was quoted in an NPR article on period tracking apps after the leaked Supreme Court draft overturning Roe V. Wade. “Your data could actually be all over the network at this point. And it’s really hard to track what’s going on.” Hong said.