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CHART Seminar - ARPI: Trust In Automation
Wed, 03/04/2020

12:00-1:30pm, ASU Polytechnic Campus, Santa Catalina Hall, Room 151

CHART Seminar - The Long Road to Autonomous Cars: Human-Machine Teaming in a Tesla Model X
Fri, 01/31/2020

1:00-2:30pm, ASU Polytechnic Campus, Santa Catalina Hall, Room 151

Online privacy and safety concerns for students

GSI Director of Strategy comments on safety concerns of common apps for ASU's student newspaper

Nex-Gen Cybersecurity workforce spotlighted at two ASU-led events

ASU co-hosted the annual National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education conference in Phoenix in November, with GSI leading ASU's involvement

ASU and IBM host Cyber Day for Girls

GSI partnered with ASU's New College and IBM to host a girls-only event at West Campus for more than 200 middle school students interested in cybersecurity

CHART Seminar - Intergroup Human-Robot Interaction (iHRi)
Fri, 11/08/2019

1:30-3:00pm
ASU Polytechnic Campus, Santa Catalina Hall, Room 151

Executive Director Nadya Bliss on Arizona PBS's Horizon, discussing safety tips in a connected world

Tips to staying safe online in a connected world: PBS AZ Horizon discussed the topic with GSI Executive Director

NY Times: 10 Tips to Avoid Leaving Tracks Around the Internet

Director of Strategy Jamie Winterton featured in a NY Times article on online privacy tips

Smart security for kids

GSI leaders offer tips for ensuring children's data remains secure

Seven ways to stay secure in a connected world

GSI leaders offer tips for securing your information as the internet of things continues to grow

GSI researcher discusses robocalls on NPR Marketplace

CDF Associate Director Adam Doupe discusses his research into robocalls, what makes them effective, and work being done on how to combat them

Research identifies attributes of phone phishing scams that work best

GSI Director of Strategy comments on Facebook's use of contractors to transcribe user audio clips in Taipei Times

GSI Director of Strategy on Facebook privacy concerns, on Toronto's Global News Radio

Jamie Winterton comments on reports that Facebook contractors transcribed user audio clips

GSI faculty help lead DEF CON Capture the Flag competition

The DEF CON Capture the Flag competition is the pinnacle of competitive hacking, and a team led by GSI researchers create the challenges.

Capital One hack and best practices for informing customers

GSI's Jamie Winterton comments in a Slate article on best practices for informing customers when their personal information has been stolen

Sick of Robocalls? Michigan Public Radio discusses the nuisance with CDF researcher

CDF Associate Director Adam Doupe discuss robocalls and scams with Michigan's National Public Radio station.

GSI comments on Cox customer who could access strangers' email accounts

GSI's Jamie Winterton spoke to AZ Central about the odd situation, in which a Cox cable customer suddenly was able to access strangers' email accounts

GSI researchers work with industry to identify and address mobile browsing vulnerabilities

PhishFarm tested security of mobile browsing platforms

Major Report Detailing the U.S. Declining Leadership in Research and Technology Released at Capitol Hill Event

Director Nadya Bliss spoke at a Capitol Hill event on the need for increased federal funding for research

ASU researchers add human ingenuity to automated research tool

CHECRS project seeks to build a human-assisted autonomous tool for finding and analyzing software vulnerabilities that also learns from and incorporates human strengths of intuition and ingenuity.

Why we're still years away from a robocall-free future

An opinion piece in CNN Business about the steps necessary to combat the scourge of robocalls, by CDF Associate Director Adam Doupe.

DNA enters legal maze with potential to solve - and create - privacy problems

GSI leaders discuss the law, policy, and privacy concerns around DNA sharing

GSI Director on how technology can help combat human trafficking

GSI helped organize the Code 8.7 Conference at the UN on how AI and computational science can help combat human trafficking. GSI Director Nadya Bliss discusses some takeaways from the conference.

Code 8.7 Conference Explores Using Big Data to Combat Human Trafficking

GSI helped organize the Code 8.7 conference to bring the computational research and artificial intelligence (AI) communities together with those working to combat modern slavery and human trafficking.

CHART Seminar - Trusting Automation: Conceptual Issues and Statistical Techniques
Tue, 02/26/2019

2 pm to 3:30 pm at Polytechnic Campus, SANCA 151

GSI Director discusses the National Intelligence Strategy

Nadya Bliss explains why the National Intelligence Strategy is important, how it relates to research, and lists her three biggest takeaways from the document.

Arizona researchers developing robots that can learn

CBS News covers research in GSI's Center for Human, AI, and Robot Teaming

CHART Seminar: Disaster Ergonomics - Investigating Human Robotic Interaction, SUAVs, and Team Interactions Associated with Disaster Response
Tue, 01/29/2019

We, robot

A look at how GSI researchers are working to help people, robots, and AI work together effectively

GSI researcher wins NSA best cybersecurity paper award

GSI affiliate Tiffany Bao and colleagues win best cybersecurity paper in a National Security Agency competition

Cornell University profiles GSI Director

GSI Director Nadya Bliss discusses the impact her time at Cornell University had on her career and her work at ASU

CHART Seminar: The myth of the self-driving automobile
Tue, 11/13/2018

Part of the Center for Human, AI, and Robot Teaming seminar series

CHART Seminar: Engineering Intelligent Systems that Enable Human-Machine Teaming
Fri, 10/26/2018

Part of the Center for Human, AI, and Robot Teaming seminar series

Building AI that works with humans, not mimics them

CHART Director Nancy Cooke looks at the science of teaming for lessons in building machines that work alongside humans as trusted partners

Ask Me Anything: Nadya Bliss

Global Security Initiative Director Nadya Bliss answers questions on her profession, her research and her life.

New GSI Center helps secure the nation

GSI's Center for Accelerating Operational Efficiency works with Department of Homeland Security components like the TSA to improve operations and security.

Should the U.S. pass a law that requires companies to disclose data breaches quickly?

GSI's Jamie Winterton comments on the issue in the Washington Post's 'The Cybersecurity 202' column.

ASU KEDtalk: Staying ahead of cyberattacks

Paulo Shakarian tells us how mining the dark web can throw light on cybercriminals and thwart their impending attacks. He likens his research strategy to that of a soldier running reconnaissance on the enemy.

Protecting children from cybersecurity risks

GSI's Jamie Winterton offers some easy tips on how to protect children online

GSI expert on proposed California bill that would mandate better passwords for IoT-connected devices

#HFES2018 Bonus Interview With Nancy Cooke

On this bonus episode, we interview Nancy Cooke about her research at the Center for Human, Artificial Intelligence, and Robot Teaming and the Past Presidents Forum.

Preparing the next generation of cybersecurity professionals

GSI experts weigh in on what it takes to help students become cybersecurity experts

ASU a leader in DARPA Young Faculty Awards

Professor Umit Ogras is one of three DARPA Young Faculty Award winners at ASU this year. GSI's DARPA Working Group helps craft concepts and proposals to ensure they are meeting DARPA needs and matching proposal requirements.

Using media to detect possible invasions in the Baltics

GSI experts working with ASU's Center for Strategic Communication to proactively identify military maneuvers in the Baltics using mass media and social media.

The many facets of election security

GSI's Jamie Winterton discusses the importance of looking at election security as more than just a software challenge

Washington Post: GSI expert on the Justice Dept.'s push for access to encrypted devices

GSI's Jamie Winterton comments on the DOJ's recent cyber digital task force report, and the idea of legislating access to encrypted devices

Improving disaster response and relief

ASU professor wins DARPA Young Faculty Award to develop tools to help government bodies and humanitarian organizations better coordinate

ASU’s Jamie Winterton on smart home devices

ASU’s Nadya Bliss on data sharing

Nadya Bliss, director of Arizona State University’s Global Security Initiative, talks about the Facebook congressional testimony and what questions she thinks should have been asked during the hearing.

GSI partners with Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation

GSI took a new approach to an old problem, using advances in big data and visualization technology to create a conservation planning tool that will help philanthropists, governments, and NGOs better prioritize conservation efforts around the world.

Q&A with GSI expert: How has hacking evolved?

CDF Associate Director Adam Doupé discusses the evolution of hacking in the wake of another large data breach

AP: GSI expert weighs in on potential of renewable energy in Arizona

The Associate Press spoke with Associate Director Wesley Herche about renewable energy in the sunniest state in the country

California's new privacy law

CDF Associate Director Adam Doupé discusses California's new privacy law and how it compares to Arizona's

How do Arizonians' online protections compare in wake of California privacy law?

California passed a law allowing you to see how your personal data is being used by companies and ask for it to be deleted. Arizona doesn't have these protections, but that may change in the future.

Washington Post: Protection for data breach victims

GSI's Jamie Winterton discusses how Congress can meaningfully help victims of large data breaches

Methods to help law enforcement get around encrypted cell phones

GSI's Jamie Winterton discusses on KJZZ's 'The Show'

CNBC article on phone scams features GSI cybersecurity expert

CDF Associate Director Adam Doupé discusses the increase in robocalls and phone scams

AI and humans: the imperative of working together

Director Nadya Bliss discusses the future of Artificial intelligence, its potential impact on defense missions, and the need for future AI research to be interdisciplinary

Washington Post survey on encryption backdoors for FBI

GSI's Jamie Winterton weighs in on the topic

Department of Homeland Security Centers of Excellence Summit
Wed, 05/30/2018

Held in Washington D.C., this summit showcases the research and tools produced by universities in support of homeland security.

Why are all the privacy policies updating?

GSI Director Nadya Bliss explains what's behind the onslaught of privacy policy updates

Washington Post's 'The Network' includes GSI cybersecurity expert

The Washington Post's new platform for cybersecurity issues, The Network, tabbed GSI Director of Strategy Jamie Winterton to serve on its panel of experts.

The potential of renewable energy in Arizona

Associate Director Wesley Herche discusses the potential of solar energy and other renewables to transform Arizona's energy production capabilities

Catalyst: The swarm intelligence behind self-driving cars

In Arizona, companies such as Waymo and Uber are testing self-driving vehicles. Learn more about the concept of swarm intelligence from ASU’s Autonomous Collective Systems Laboratory, and how it applies to self-driving vehicles and other technologies.

Catalyst: The science behind teamwork

Teamwork extends beyond sports and can reshape productivity. Researchers at Human Systems Engineering at ASU’s Polytechnic School are examining how teams work under pressure. See how the team experiences of the Phoenix Rising Football Club are not so different from the medical field and other professions.

The science behind teamwork

CHART Director Nancy Cooke on the science behind building effective teams

The swarm intelligence behind self-driving cars

CHART associate director Spring Berman discusses how swarm intelligence applies to self-driving cars and other technologies

Award-winning cybersecurity startup springs from ASU research

Startup company CYR3CON builds stronger defenses against the dark web

Coverage of congressional hearing on Facebook

Director Nadya Bliss comments on the congressional testimony of Facebook's CEO

Is Phoenix becoming a smart city?

Director of Strategy Jamie Winterton discusses the benefits and risks of the internet of things

Facebook acknowledges users' data was scraped

Director of Strategy Jamie Winterton comments on Facebook's privacy policies

Teaching children to survive the internet

Director of Strategy Jamie Winterton gives tips for teaching children how to navigate the internetc

You can't clean up a data spill

CDF's Adam Doupe discusses challenges with deleting data

ASU partners with Japanese universities

Director Nadya Bliss takes part in partnership talks on a Digital Innovation Hub

The birth of the political gadfly

Research scientist Scott Ruston discusses the empowerment of citizen journalists and activists

The data defenders

A look at ASU researchers working to protect your information

Humans and autonomous vehicle safety

GSI Affiliate Andrew Maynard discusses the future of self-driving cars

ASU KEDtalk: Democratizing digital design

Technology is not created to reflect the rich diversity of people that use it, says Jessica Rajko. She contends that adding more voices in the design process will create not only more inclusive tech experiences but better technology overall.

How does fake news work?

A Q&A with research scientist Scott Ruston fake news

Analysis of teacher pay

Research Scientist Shade Shutters compares teacher pay in AZ to other areas

National security risks in Chinese-made smart phones?

Director of Strategy Jamie Winterton comments on the national security implications of purchasing smart phones produced by two Chinese companies

Q&A: How can research support the DOD National Defense Strategy?

GSI Director Nadya Bliss discusses the growing complexity of security challenges around the globe, and how research can help address these challenges.

Facial recognition as a security feature

Interview: GSI's Winterton shares how hacked consumer information is only the start of security worries.

GSI gives safety tips for smart devices

Jamie Winterton advises consumers on how to stay safe in the age of always on, always connected devices.

Safety tips when setting up smart devices

Technology is always moving fast. However, smart home devices have quickly accelerated into one of the top gifts to give this holiday season. Items such as Amazon Echo, Google Home, etc. are gifts many are asking for or receiving this year.

ASU KEDtalk Charting a course for Colorado River water

We’ve portioned out more of the Colorado River’s water than it can deliver. How do we navigate the rapids of water management without capsizing under growing demand? Dave White of ASU’s Decision Center for a Desert City explains how to stay afloat.

GSI discusses challenges of protecting data and identity with Center for Law, Science and Innovation

The Legal Analytics and Big Data Workshop drew industry-wide experts and stakeholders in the field of legal analytics from across the country.

GSI Research Scientist Shade Shutters's analysis reveals smaller metro areas will be hit hardest by automation

Shutters' analysis used occupational data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify the types of jobs most at risk from automation.

MIDAS 2017 Symposium — Nadya Bliss, Arizona State University

Nadya Bliss, director of the Global Security Initiative at Arizona State University, presents a talk titled "Computer Science and _____: Better Together, The Value of an Interdisciplinary Approach" at the annual symposium of the Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS), Oct. 11, 2017.

GSI's cybersecurity center and spin-out company CYR3CON finalists for Governor's Celebration of Innovation awards

The awards, which are in their 14th year, celebrate the visionaries of Arizona’s technology ecosystem.

Video: GSI Director of Strategy's Senate subcommittee privacy and security testimony

How can Congress help with security breaches?

GSI's Winterton on security breaches: We need “revolutionary approaches to the problem if we want things to change”

GSI's Director of Strategy and Associate Director of the Center for Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics weigh in on Equifax

Interview: GSI's Winterton shares how hacked consumer information is only the start of security worries

In light of the Equifax hack and other high-profile data breaches, Winterton shares why compromised consumer information may be the least of our data security worries.

Computer Science & Cybersecurity experts and the Equifax breach

Profs Jamie Winterton (ASU) & Tyler Moore (UTulsa) discuss broad implications of the Equifax breach.

GSI's Winterton gives testimony to Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law about Equifax breach

GSI Director shares three ways the computing research community can help cramp data breaches

Were you affected by the Equifax breach?--Interview with GSI's Director of Strategy

Global Security Initiative and Fulton Schools of Engineering will manage new $20M DHS Center of Excellence

Equifax data breach affects 143 million Americans

Credit-monitoring company Equifax announced last Thursday that the company experienced a data breach, leaving the personal data of more than 143 million Americans at risk.

Global and Local Energy Transitions: Lessons from Germany and Beyond
Thu, 09/14/2017

Experts from Germany and Arizona will discuss Germany’s energy transition

Breach du jour: GSI's Winterton weighs in on Equifax cyberattack

Humans and robots: ASU professor says "new trend will bring the two worlds together"

Read Sen. McCain's full address at ASU's recent cyber conference

Sen. McCain keynote at ASU cyber conference with leaders from GSI, military, industry, AZ lawmakers

International dark web probe yields win for law enforcement as two major sites close

Dark Web Bust

Two of the largest marketplaces on the dark web have been shut down after an international investigation. AlphaBay and Hansa were shut down, with AlphaBay having more than 250,000 listing for illegal drugs and toxic chemicals. Paulo Shakarian, a Fulton Entrepreneurial Professor at Arizona State University, will tell us more.

GSI affiliate's grant aims "to deceive the deceiver"

GSI affiliate named co-director of national humanities-tech collaboratory

Modeling and decision framework for megacities

We all have a role in cybersecurity

PLuS Alliance Global Security Launch
Wed, 07/19/2017

Defense Innovation Summit
Tue, 10/03/2017

Jamie Winterton on The Internet

"...a massively complex, interconnected, international network of computers, wires, routers and underseas cables."

Nadya Bliss on Geeks

"Anyone can be a geek...It means that you are passionate about a subject, often a technical one."

Russian Hacking of Election Systems, Georgia Election Results & Kino Border Initiative

As the Senate Intelligence committee meets to discuss Russian attempts to hack into local election systems, we’ll talk with Jaime Winterton to learn just how safe our system is. Local pollster Mike O’Neil will talk about the results and impact of the Georgia congressional race. The Kino Border Initiative is a binational effort to help those who are deported to Mexico at the border.

Interview: Continuing discussion about election systems and hacking

AZ voter registry database breaches: GSI Director of Strategy weighs in

ASU KEDtalk: Risk is not just a four letter word

Most people don't like talking about risk. Andrew Maynard of ASU's Risk Innovation Lab does it for a living. Learn how he thinks we can all tackle risk challenges by framing them as values.

How Digital Technologies Perform Us | Jessica Rajko | TEDxASU

In an immersive viasual experience, Mrs. Rajko asks: do we use our technology, or is it using us?

Societal interdependence: GSI research scientist explains the pros and cons

GSI affiliate faculty discusses tracker tech on "Arizona Midday"

Podcast: cybersecurity, medical devices, and the FDA discussion with GSI affiliate faculty

Podcast: GSI Director explains why a security focus is critical for innovation research

Climate change is a wicked problem, managing resources is an international priority

GSI Director explains in one minute why geeks are awesome

GSI Director appointed to Computing Community Consortium Council

GSI Director of Strategy explains the magic of the internet in one minute

GSI Fellow: Colorado River water is perhaps the most significant natural resource in the West

"Internet of Everyone": GSI Director discusses entrepreneurship, partnerships, and innovation with Fulton Schools of Engineering leadership

GSI Human Security Collaboratory Co-Director Rajko closing speaker at TEDxASU

Still using weak passwords? GSI's Director of Strategy explains how to fix that

Cybersecurity Center Director comments on recent CIA WikiLeaks disclosure

GSI Research Scientist talks solar power in Hong Kong, the globe's most vertical city

GSI Director and GSI Human Security Collab Director share influences for International Women's Day

Listen to geeks: Including computer scientists in conversations about computer science

GSI Director in inaugural cohort of ASU's Advanced Leadership Fellows

Cybersecurity definition, education, and job variety

Using dance to help people feel Big Data

Australia is having Arizona-like hot weather

eCrime 2017: Symposium on Electronic Crime Research
Tue, 04/25/2017

Cybersecurity Self-Defense Class

We’ve heard more about personal cybersecurity over the past several months than in the previous 20 years. (May we never hear the words “private email server” again.) You may not be high on Putin's to-hack list, but there are still good reasons to protect yourself online, and there is no better place to start than a Future Tense happy hour.

Unlocking the Privacy-Security Debate
Mon, 03/20/2017

The Value Alignment Problem’s Problem

How data helps cities withstand shock

ASU center, Samsung Electronics announce cybersecurity partnership

Killer robots await Trump’s verdict

How to secure health by tracking mosquitos

Q&A: Probing Russian hacking, asking what can be done?

Experts Weigh In On Autonomous Weapons

Algorithmic Bias: How the Clinton Campaign May Have Lost the Presidency or Why You Should Care

Breaking barriers to diversity in computer science

ASU KEDtalk: Solving the unsolvable problem

As the director of Arizona State University’s Global Security Initiative, she is resolved to tackling these “wicked” problems. To do so effectively, she suggests embracing complexity, not rejecting it out of fear of failure, and integrating understanding from a broad range of fields and disciplines.

iSign International Inc. is Proud to Announce that Dr. Gail-Joon Ahn Has Accepted to Join its Advisory Board

Analogies in War: Marine Mammal Systems and Autonomous Weapons

Don’t Connect to a Public Wi-Fi Network Anywhere You Wouldn’t Go Barefoot

The human element of cybersecurity

Your home devices could be taking down Twitter

Robots' Role In National Defense Grows

Opinion: The real cost of election insecurity

Society’s food, energy and water challenges require interdisciplinary approach

Director of Strategy provides comments on "FBI: Russia likely hacked Florida election contractor and Clinton campaign chairman"

ASU appoints interim director for Nexus Lab

ASU teams up to help Phoenix-area companies with cybersecurity

Weapons autonomy is rocketing

ASU Will Investigate Climate Changes Threat to National Security

Hacking the hackers

Symposium on Information Assurance Research and Education
Tue, 10/17/2017

The Symposium on Information Assurance Research and Education

ACM CODASPY: 7th ACM Conference on Data and Application Security and Privacy
Wed, 03/22/2017

The Next President Will Decide the Fate of Killer Robots—and the Future of War

At risk in hack of Arizona voter database: Trust

The NSA Hack: Who Did It and Why?

Opinion: The value of talking to girls about technology

An Interview with Dr. Nadya Bliss: The Newest Member of New America's Resource Security Team

ASU cybersecurity expert on the DNC email hack

United we fall, divided we stand: Resilience and the role of interdependence

How to battle a wicked problem

Improvised Explosive Robots

Killer robot used by Dallas PD opens ethical debate

Jessica Rajko on Why Collaboration Is Key in Her Dance-Meets-Tech Art

Risk to children’s online safety rises in summer

Science Fiction Frames: Jurassic Park

Kill Webs: The Wicked Problem of Future Warfighting

ASU center, Allstate partner to address cybersecurity challenges

Affiliate Professor Paulo Shakarian speaking at New America on Cyber Threats

The Theory That’s Missing from Big Data: Beyond the Hype

Dropping the Cyber Bomb? Spectacular Claims and Unremarkable Effects

Trying to Fill the Need for Workers in Cybersecurity

Adaptability or Compliance? Modular Weapons and the Rules of International Law

Director of Strategy J. Winterton on KPCC Radio

GSI Director Dr. Nadya Bliss discusses how to tackle 'wicked problems'

ASU's Nadya Bliss: How to tackle 'wicked problems'

Nadya Bliss, Director Global Security Initiative at ASU, speaks at a Beyond COP21 event in DC hosted by The Christian Science Monitor on April 20, 2016.

Team chemistry is key ingredient in formula for research success

Are we entering an age of killer robots

Distance and Death: Lethal Autonomous Weapons and Force Protection

Killer Robots on the Battlefield

Making sense of a dark chapter in America's past

Vibrant Lives at Spark! Festival

Anticipating Megacity Responses to Shocks: Using Urban Integration and Connectedness to Assess Resilience

Under Lock and Key: ASU security expert explains Apple's thinking on fighting a court order to unlock a terrorist's iPhone

FACT SHEET: Cybersecurity National Action Plan

Cybersecurity expert recognized among world’s top computing professionals

Cyber tips to keep the humbugs out of the holiday season

Why are there more nefarious hackers than white-hat hackers?

Nadya Bliss, Director of the Global Security Initiative, Arizona State University, discusses the ubiquity of cyber vulnerabilities at an event on the cybersecurity skills gap in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, October 27, 2015.

Fight ISIS by Thinking Inside the Bot

ASU, national lab to develop solutions to global challenges

ASU and PNNL collaborate on research projects related to energy security, climate science and sustainability, and other aspects of global security.

ASU global security strategist: Improve U.S. defenses instead of fixating on China

Jamie Winterton offers thoughts on U.S.-China relations and a look at how to combat future cyberattacks.

New ASU cybersecurity center to proactively look at protecting data

GSI launches the Center for Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics, which will take a proactive, interdisciplinary approach to the issue of cybersecurity.

Obama, Xi vow cooperation on climate, cyber issues

J. Winterton provides commentary on Obama and Xi press conference.

Big, bigger, biggest: Data in the digital age

Astrophysicist Frank Timmes explains how researchers from a variety of fields work with the vase amounts of data available today.

The man with the power to predict economic success

GSI research scientist Shade Shutters discusses the digital clairvoyance he created for the world’s civic economies.

DoD Releases Report on Security Implications of Climate Change

How OPM Betrayed Me

Does climate change impact national security? ASU gets $20M to find out

ASU, NGA to address national security risks of climate change

Using foresight to tackle 'wicked problems'

Dr. Nadya Bliss discusses partnership with Department of Energy

Detecting Innovation in Networks of Collaboration: A Graph Analytical Approach

ASU, Argonne parter on climate, population growth and renewable energy