CPI 2022 Annual Conference Summary

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

CPI 2022 Annual Conference Summary

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The University of Waterloo Cybersecurity & Privacy Institute (CPI) held its annual conference on October 5th and 6th, consisting of presentations and panel discussions highlighting the rich interdisciplinary research pursued by CPI members and offering valued insights from invited speakers. The two main themes were:

  • Addressing the Cybersecurity & Privacy Talent Gap
  • Data Collection & Effective Public Policy

Attendees were presented with state-of-the-art research by CPI members and visiting researchers on methods designed to enhance cybersecurity and individual privacy as well as on societal level issues. Speakers included representatives from:

  • CPI and UWaterloo
  • Magnet Forensics
  • Institute for Security, Privacy, and Information Assurance (ISPIA)
  • eSentire
  • BlackBerry
  • Ministry of Economic Development - Job Creation and Trade
  • Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst
  • Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS)
  • Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS)
  • University of Toronto
  • Business Advisory Directorate - Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

A variety of topics that centred on the two themes were addressed, including discussions on:

  • differential privacy
  • online social capital
  • blockchain technology
  • National Cybersecurity Consortium (NCC)
  • lively debates surrounding related cybersecurity and privacy issues

In summary, the annual conference was extremely successful and well-received, as it offered a blend of insights that touched on all the core mandates of UWaterloo and CPI.

  • attendees were exposed to contemporary research being conducted by faculty members from Waterloo and other universities
  • the conference succeeded in gaining key insights on technology development and societal implications from the perspective of industry leaders
  • policymakers were given a platform to discuss issues impacting society and recent legislative changes related to cybersecurity and privacy, along with associated implications
  • graduate students were given the opportunity to present their research

CPI would like to thank everyone who contributed and attended, and we look forward to another successful Annual Conference in 2023. 

A downladable PDF of a comprehensive summary of this conference may be found here:

summary-cybersecurity-conference-2022.pdf