Security Seminar
Speaker
Mikko Hypponen, Ben Adida
WithSecure, VotingWorks
Host
Henry Corrigan-Gibbs
CSAIL
Program:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTIONS
Mikko Hypponen, WithSecure
Abstract:
All new technical innovations come with both advantages and disadvantages; we cannot simply select the benefits without also encountering the challenges. Once something is invented, we can't make it go away. This applies to things like artificial intelligence, the Tor Network, cryptocurrencies, strong encryption, quantum computing - even the internet itself.
Bio:
Mikko Hypponen is one of the most recognized cyber security experts world-wide, a keynote speaker and a best-selling author. Mikko works as the Chief Research Officer for WithSecure in Finland. He has served as an advisor for EUROPOL and the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Mikko's TED Talk has been seen by 2 million people, and his latest book has been translated to 5 languages.
3:00pm - 3:30pm - Coffee Break
3:30pm - 4:30pm
A Voting Machine Everyone Can Trust
Ben Adida, VotingWorks.
SB '98, MEng '99, PhD '06
Abstract:
What does it take to build a voting machine that every voter can trust? Over the last 5 years, at VotingWorks, we've been working in the open on exactly that problem. We've concluded that the broadly accepted expert recommendations – paper ballots and post-election audits – are certainly necessary but far from sufficient. With public scrutiny into voting systems at an all-time high, and confidence in the outcome of our elections becoming increasingly partisan, we propose a new standard for voting machines – a standard that includes real transparency, strong system integrity, and a focus on simplicity. In this talk, we'll cover the why and the how, and we'll have voting equipment for attendees to try.
Bio:
Ben Adida is the Founder and Executive Director of VotingWorks, the only non-profit maker of voting equipment in the United States. Previously, Ben was VP of Engineering at Clever, Director of Engineering at Square, Director of Engineering at Mozilla, Research Faculty at Harvard Medical School / Children’s Hospital Boston, and research fellow with the Center for Research on Computation and Society at Harvard. Ben received his PhD from MIT’s Cryptography and Society at Harvard. Ben received his PhD from MIT’s Cryptography and Information Security group.
2:00pm - 3:00pm
TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTIONS
Mikko Hypponen, WithSecure
Abstract:
All new technical innovations come with both advantages and disadvantages; we cannot simply select the benefits without also encountering the challenges. Once something is invented, we can't make it go away. This applies to things like artificial intelligence, the Tor Network, cryptocurrencies, strong encryption, quantum computing - even the internet itself.
Bio:
Mikko Hypponen is one of the most recognized cyber security experts world-wide, a keynote speaker and a best-selling author. Mikko works as the Chief Research Officer for WithSecure in Finland. He has served as an advisor for EUROPOL and the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Mikko's TED Talk has been seen by 2 million people, and his latest book has been translated to 5 languages.
3:00pm - 3:30pm - Coffee Break
3:30pm - 4:30pm
A Voting Machine Everyone Can Trust
Ben Adida, VotingWorks.
SB '98, MEng '99, PhD '06
Abstract:
What does it take to build a voting machine that every voter can trust? Over the last 5 years, at VotingWorks, we've been working in the open on exactly that problem. We've concluded that the broadly accepted expert recommendations – paper ballots and post-election audits – are certainly necessary but far from sufficient. With public scrutiny into voting systems at an all-time high, and confidence in the outcome of our elections becoming increasingly partisan, we propose a new standard for voting machines – a standard that includes real transparency, strong system integrity, and a focus on simplicity. In this talk, we'll cover the why and the how, and we'll have voting equipment for attendees to try.
Bio:
Ben Adida is the Founder and Executive Director of VotingWorks, the only non-profit maker of voting equipment in the United States. Previously, Ben was VP of Engineering at Clever, Director of Engineering at Square, Director of Engineering at Mozilla, Research Faculty at Harvard Medical School / Children’s Hospital Boston, and research fellow with the Center for Research on Computation and Society at Harvard. Ben received his PhD from MIT’s Cryptography and Society at Harvard. Ben received his PhD from MIT’s Cryptography and Information Security group.