"IT security"

ITU researcher granted to investigate how to verify that our private data really is private

IT security Bernardo Machado David Computer Science Department Research Blockchain grants

February 5, 2021

When our data are successfully kept private, it becomes a challenge to investigate data misuse. Independent Research Fund Denmark has awarded Associate Professor at the IT University of Copenhagen, Bernardo David, a Sapere Aude grant to find out how to verify that our sensitive data is not misused while keeping them private.

New report: Cybersecurity is underprioritized in Danish companies

IT security Research Computer Science Department cybercrime management Oksana Kulyk

January 12, 2021

Danish companies consider cybersecurity important, but at the same time underprioritize it, shows a new report by researchers at the IT University of Copenhagen and University of Southern Denmark. Part of the explanation is that senior managers have little knowledge about the cybersecurity threats, say the researchers behind the report.

The Danish Ministry of Defence funds two projects at The IT University of Copenhagen

IT security Collaborations Research Computer Science Department cybercrime

July 10, 2020

The national ICT-security authority under the Danish Ministry of Defence, The Danish Centre for Cyber Security, has funded two new projects at ITU's Center for Information Security and Trust (CISAT). Both projects support the national ambition of raising the level of cybersecurity in private and public companies.

ITU researcher becomes leader of OWASP in Copenhagen

IT security Computer Science Department Collaborations Research

March 28, 2019

OWASP, one of the world's most recognized software security organisations, has appointed member of the newly established Center for Information and Trust (CIST), Alessandro Bruni, as local leader in Copenhagen. He expects to organise four OWASP events per year.

The IT University of Copenhagen launches Center for Information Security and Trust

IT security Carsten Schürmann Business IT Department Computer Science Department Digital Design Department

March 11, 2019

With the establishment of a multidisciplinary research center, the IT University aims to create a foundation for raising the level of IT security in Denmark so that it matches current and future cyber threats.

VILLUM grant for ITU project on privacy protection

IT security Computer Science Department Research data storage grants Andrzej Wasowski

September 10, 2018

Professor Andrzej Wąsowski receives DKK 2 million for an experimental research project that aims to increase privacy for users of digital technologies in the data-driven economy using new methods.

ITU researcher shows how to hack the Emmy Awards on a popular American TV show

IT security Carsten Schürmann Computer Science Department Research

June 12, 2018

Carsten Schürmann, associate professor and election security expert, demonstrated how to manipulate the result of the Emmy awards in an interview with Nathan Fielder, the host of the popular TV show, Nathan For You, which is pre-nominated for an award.

IT security is vital for the democratic process

IT security Carsten Schürmann Computer Science Department Research democracy

February 22, 2018

Many countries are digitizing the electoral process. Associate professor Carsten Schürmann explores how it can be done without jeopardizing voters' trust.

CAST IT: Secure Multi-Party Computation

IT security Research cast IT privacy Thore Husfeldt

December 6, 2017

Thore Husfeldt talks to Ivan Bjerre Damgård, one of the world’s leading researchers in cryptography, about internet security, authentication, privacy.

CAST IT: Cybersecurity And Star Wars

IT security Research cast IT software Thore Husfeldt

September 20, 2017

Cybersecurity and the early history of software engineering are among the topics discussed in this episode of CAST IT, featuring Rebecca Slayton.

USA: Virginia ditches DRE voting machines after ITU researcher’s hack

IT security Carsten Schürmann Computer Science Department Research democracy e-government

September 12, 2017

In July 2017 associate professor at the IT University of Copenhagen, Carsten Schürmann made the headlines in the international media with a hack that demonstrated the vulnerabilities of the DRE voting machines used in the U.S. elections. Now these voting machines are decertified in the state of Virginia.

ITU researcher’s hack of a US voting machine makes headlines around the world

IT security Carsten Schürmann Computer Science Department Research algorithms democracy digitization e-government innovation management

August 1, 2017

Carsten Schürmann, Associate Professor at the IT University of Copenhagen, hacked an American WINVote machine at DEF CON, one of the world's largest hacker conventions. The hack has now been receiving a lot attention in some of the worlds most influential media.

New center will turn Denmark into a blockchain hub

IT security Roman Beck Business IT Department Research Entrepreneurship Collaborations Education Computer Science Department Blockchain innovation privacy

June 15, 2017

Blockchain technologies will revolutionize IT systems worldwide. However the revolution comes with both opportunities and challenges in a broad range of areas. At the IT University of Copenhagen, professor Roman Beck has now established European Blockchain Center, which will ensure that Denmark is at the forefront of the field.

CAST IT: Electronic Elections

IT security Computer Science Department Research democracy cast IT Carsten Schürmann Thore Husfeldt

May 19, 2017

In this podcast, Thore Husfeldt discusses digital democracy with ITU researcher Carsten Schürmann.

Your smartwatch can reveal your PIN code

IT security Education privacy wearables

January 14, 2016

Smartwatches can measure your heart rate, count your steps and calculate how many calories you burn. But the motion sensors built into the watches can also track your PIN code, according to a Master’s thesis from the IT University of Copenhagen – and this information can potentially be exploited by cybercriminals.

“Appropriate paranoia” at ITU’s first cryptoparty

IT security student life privacy

November 27, 2015

Workshop on online privacy drew a full house – two ITU-students organized the event.

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