Cybersecurity and Privacy: Closing the Gap Between Theory and Practice

The panelists will share their vision and experiences in addressing real-world cybersecurity challenges and in developing deployable cybersecurity solutions and products. The panel will also discuss associated research and funding opportunities.

Alexandru Bardas

Alexandru Bardas

Associate Professor
Kansas University

Yingying Chen

Yingying Chen

Professor and Department Chair
Rutgers University

James Joshi

James Joshi

Professor
University of Pittsburgh

Xiaojing Liao

Xiaojing Liao

Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Indiana University Bloomington

Nick Nikiforakis

Nick Nikiforakis

Associate Professor
Stony Brook University

Norman Sadeh

Norman Sadeh

Co-Director of the Privacy Engineering Program
Carnegie Mellon University

SaTC Research, Public Policy, and Regulatory Compliance

Panelists from academia, industry, and government will share their respective experiences working at the overlaps of privacy/security research, public policy, and regulatory compliance.

Alessandro Acquisti

Alessandro Acquisti

Trustee Professor of Information Technology and Public Policy
Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy

Joe Calandrino

Joe Calandrino

Lorrie Cranor

Lorrie Cranor

Director
Carnegie Mellon University CyLab Security and Privacy Institute

Matthew Hicks

Matthew Hicks

Associate Professor
Virginia Tech

Min Xu

Min Xu

Director of Security Engineering
Mastercard