Stopping Crime with Digital Advantage
Illinois Institute of Technology researchers are working hand-in-hand with the Elgin Police Department to thread a delicate needle of using an algorithm to prevent crime while respecting individual...
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Illinois Tech Shapes Future as AI Leader with New Degrees
Leaders and faculty at Illinois Institute of Technology are welcoming a future with artificial intelligence, positioning the university as a star player in the field. All the tools and resources...
Illinois Tech AI in Data Privacy Hackathon
On November 9, 2018, the AI in Data Privacy Hackathon was organized as part of the Global Cybersecurity Initiative Conference (GCSI 2018) held at Illinois Tech. GCSI 2018 brought together technology...
Improving Big Data Storage in a Big Way
Big-data applications—from the analysis of information in industries ranging from health care to entertainment to transportation—have large volumes of data. This data must be maintained, managed, and...
Five Win College of Science Dean’s Excellence Awards
Xiaofan Li, Professor of Applied Mathematics recently honored five people with Dean’s Excellence Awards. The Dean’s Excellence Awards were presented during an end of year celebration for the college...
Power System Add-On Can Protect Against City-Sized Cyberattacks
Cyberattacks on the energy sector and other critical infrastructure systems are on the rise and can significantly impact a city or even a country. Earlier this year, for example, the United States...
New Research Models Assess On-the-Job Hacking
Although reports of hacker jobs done from within organizations make the news each year, that a longtime employee, former employee, or trusted business partner could be responsible for company...
Insider Threats: Computer Science Researcher Eunice Santos Develops Innovative Framework for Modeling the Threats from Within
Whether it’s a hacker in a basement or a spy from a rogue nation, we tend to think of cybersecurity as defense for attacks from outsiders. But the most serious threats to an organization’s security...
Computer Science’s Dong (Kevin) Jin and Team Combat Cyberattacks on the Energy Grid with Self-Healing PMU Network
Cyberattacks on the energy sector are on the rise and can cripple a city or country. In Ukraine in 2015, a cyberattack on the electrical grid created a power outage for 225,000 customers. Earlier this...
Eunice Santos Named Among Crain’s Tech 50
Eunice Santos, Ron Hochsprung Endowed Chair, chair of the computer science department, and professor of computer science, was named to the Crain’s Chicago Business Tech 50 of 2018 list. This 2018...