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Congratulations to our Winter 2024 CPI Undergraduate Award Winners!

The potential woes of winter did not stop these University of Waterloo students from excelling last term. This notable award recognizes the top performing scholar(s) in any course that has a significant cybersecurity and privacy component. Each recipient has received $1,000, which was made possible by the generous sponsorship from Mastercard Canada.

An interview with Assistant Professor Xi He, David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
University of Waterloo, Canada CIFAR AI Chair at the Vector Institute, and CPI Member.

Professor XI He talks about her research and teaching, as well as the salient topics surrounding her research in differential privacy.

A chat with CPI member Leah Zhang-Kennedy about making her own mark in the globally impactful field of cybersecurity and privacy as an Assistant Professor in interaction design and user experience research, and director of the Safe Interactions Lab at the University of Waterloo’s Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business.

BTQ is pleased to announce its sponsorship with the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute (“CPI”) at the University of Waterloo and establishing a multi-year relationship for R&D collaboration

CPI is excited to announce Diogo Barradas as interim Associate Director of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute (CPI). Barradas has been a member of CPI since 2022 and assumes the role while the previous Associate Director, Anindya Sen, fills in as Acting Executive Director to cover a sabbatical.

The University of Waterloo, in partnership with the Perimeter Institute, hosted the TRuST Scholarly Network’s “Conversations on Artificial Intelligence: Should It Be Trusted?”lecture on Wednesday, January 17 as part of their series “Conversation on….”.

CPI is excited to welcome Anindya Sen as interim Executive Director of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute. Sen, who was CPI's Associate Director, is assuming this role while our previous Executive Director, N. Asokan, is on sabbatical.

In the rapidly evolving landscape of computer science, the fascinating realm of embedded security is the research focal point for two University of Waterloo graduate students and Cybersecurity & Privacy Institute members, Murray Dunne and Cameron Hadfield. Murray, currently immersed in his PhD in Computer Science (CS), and Cameron, a recent graduate from Waterloo's Computer Science program pursuing a Masters in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), share their insights into this multifaceted field and their academic journeys.

We’re excited to kick off the year by sharing some great news! Congratulations to the students for achieving the CPI Undergraduate Award in their respective courses for the Fall 2023 semester at the University of Waterloo.

Data collection has become a common practice in an era where technology seamlessly integrates into our daily lives. The amount and type of data collected vary across different technologies, from smartphones to smart homes. One area that has seen significant technological advancement is the automotive industry, with cars becoming increasingly sophisticated.