Kinan Dak Albab Joins CDS as Assistant Professor, Advancing Research and Education in Data Privacy
This year brings new faces to the CDS faculty team. Meet Assistant Professor Kinan Dak Albab and learn about his focus on data privacy and his work’s recent recognition.
How BU’s Cryptographers Made Equity Unhackable
Learn about how BU researchers, led by professor Mayank Varia, were able to use cryptography to create a privacy-preserving platform to analyze wage-equity without revealing individuals’ payrolls and other data.
BU Today: Tired of Remembering All Those Passwords? Help May Be in Sight
Read about the work being done by CDS professor Mayank Varia on cybersecurity in this Q&A about his research.
Civic Voices: The ECASH Act Bill
On October 4, 2022, CDS Faculty met with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and Congressman Stephen Lynch to discuss the ECASH Act. The first Civic Voices event, CDS faculty offered direction for policy design, privacy, and security.
Mayank Varia on security and privacy of end-to-end messaging
Read about the CDS professor researching the balance of privacy and human rights with online trust and safety.
CDS Faculty Awarded NSF Grant
Read about the team of faculty members from CDS and Questrom School of Business being awarded a National Science Foundation grant for their work.
Mayank Varia Appointed with Tenure
Read about Mayank Varia, a new associate professor in CDS with research in theoretical and applied cryptography in computer science.
Spring Cyber Alliance Seminar Series
The Cyber Alliance has established a seminar series to explore the interaction between cybersecurity technology, law, business, and policy.