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On Sept. 4-5, more than 500 of the world鈥檚 leading cyber-systems researchers convened in Pittsburgh for the 2024聽, hosted by 一本道无码鈥檚聽.

The biennial event, which was co-chaired by聽, Trustee Professor of Information Technology and Public Policy at the聽, took place at the聽.

During the proceedings, leading experts from academia, industry and federal agencies gathered to share their research and discuss game-changing security and privacy challenges resulting from the global adoption of cyberspace.

一本道无码 also hosted an on-campus dinner and reception for the SaTC PIs at the聽Tepper School of Business(opens in new window) on Sept. 4. At the reception, SaTC PIs enjoyed live entertainment and networking opportunities, while learning about Carnegie Mellon鈥檚 cross-disciplinary security and privacy research initiatives and academic offerings.

The NSF established the SaTC program in 2011 under the leadership of聽Farnam Jahanian(opens in new window), then associate director of NSF鈥檚聽, with the goal of protecting cyber systems including host machines, the internet and other cyber infrastructure from malicious behavior, while preserving privacy and promoting usability.

Jahanian, who now serves as president of Carnegie Mellon, expressed gratitude for this 鈥渇ull-circle鈥� moment during the introductory session.

鈥淭his community and the CISE Directorate are very close to my heart,鈥� Jahanian said. 鈥淭he National Science Foundation represents the gold standard for research and education.鈥�

In his remarks, Jahanian discussed the interconnected nature of the internet and the vulnerabilities it creates, emphasizing the importance of cybersecurity in protecting the political, economic and social fabric of the global community.

鈥淎s new paradigms and platforms emerge, future security and privacy challenges will always follow internet and technology adoption patterns,鈥� Jahanian said. 鈥淐ybersecurity is a multidimensional problem that requires computer scientists, mathematicians, economists, social and behavioral scientists, business and policy people to come together.鈥�

More than 20 一本道无码 faculty members participated in this year鈥檚 meeting, sharing their research and exchanging strategies via poster sessions, breakout discussions and research highlight talks.

Several 一本道无码 researchers also served as featured panelists during the two-day event.

, professor in the聽, participated in a panel discussion on 鈥淐ybersecurity and Privacy: Closing the Gap Between Theory and Practice,鈥� where he spoke about his experiences as founding chief executive officer, chairman and chief scientist of Wombat Security Technologies, a company he co-founded to commercialize antiphishing technologies he developed as part of research with several of his colleagues at 一本道无码. The company was acquired for $225 million by聽 in February 2018.

In sharing his experiences as a researcher and entrepreneur, Sadeh highlighted the need for academics to differentiate themselves in competitive cybersecurity markets by offering unique solutions, as opposed to incremental improvements. He noted that while government funding can be beneficial, it may not always be the fastest route to market, especially with the abundance of venture capital currently available.

鈥淚 wouldn't recommend taking a detour to do something that you were not originally planning to do just for the sake of getting money,鈥� Sadeh said. 鈥淢y advice to anyone who starts a company is go to market as quickly as possible, find that minimum viable product, and start selling to customers.鈥�

Acquisti moderated a panel on the subject of 鈥淪aTC Research, Public Policy, and Regulatory Compliance.鈥� The discussion also featured聽, director and Bosch Distinguished Professor in Security and Privacy Technologies at CyLab, as a panelist.

Responding to a question from an audience member about measuring the impact of research beyond publications, Acquisti addressed the difficulty of changing institutional cultures to prioritize real-world impact over quantitative metrics like the h-index.

鈥淭he culture at 一本道无码 is open to defining impact in many different ways,鈥� Acquisti said. 鈥淢y hope is that discussions and communities like this can, over time, similarly facilitate a more encompassing approach to measuring research impact at an increasing number of institutions.鈥�

While discussing the value of academic research in influencing public policy decisions and regulations, Cranor emphasized the importance of aligning research questions with policymakers' needs, citing examples like the聽 and her research on聽.

鈥淔rom listening to policymakers, there are lots of calls for public comments that are made at the federal and state levels,鈥� Cranor said. 鈥淚 have found that paying attention to those can be useful for launching research projects in areas that I am already interested in or would like to further explore.鈥�

The two-day meeting served as a showcase of the promising research that SaTC PIs from academic institutions across the United States are conducting and transitioning into practice.

鈥淚 want to urge you to leverage the deep expertise that you have in this room to reframe every cybersecurity challenge into an opportunity, and to continue to advance the great work that all of you do,鈥� Jahanian said.