Jason Hong
Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Institute
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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:
- How can we use rich sensor data to improve our lives?
- How can we make privacy and security easier for everyone?
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.
Education
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
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Applications of security and privacy
- cybersecurity + privacy
- human computer interaction
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- IoT security and privacy
- mobile and app security and privacy
- mobile computing
- privacy
- privacy enhancing technologies
- security education, awareness, and training
- Usability and human behavior
- usable privacy and security
- usable security
Media mentions
CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
CyLab researchers present at ACM CHI 2024
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
One student, two continents
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
Hong quoted by 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
CyLab announces first round of Secure Blockchain Initiative funded projects
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.