UF cybersecurity professor Kevin Butler developed the framework, which spells out guidance for countries to prevent fraud and abuse on mobile cash apps. Cash apps are the prominent form of banking in Africa, South America and Southeast Asia and can… Read More
President Biden Appoints Dr. Juan Gilbert to the National Science Board
Dr. Juan Gilbert, UF Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering and member of FICS, was appointed by President Biden to the National Science Board, which serves as an independent body of advisors… Read More
Thank You for Joining Us at the Small Business for Cybersecurity Summit!
We extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of the Small Business for Cybersecurity Summit It was a remarkable event that united an impressive lineup of speakers and panelists from across the country, each sharing… Read More
Dr. Sara Rampazzi and Team Secure $759K ONR Grant for Next-Gen UDC Defense and Surveillance
FICS faculty Dr. Sara Rampazzi and team have been awarded $759K from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for their project on developing a software defense system and agent-based surveillance strategies for UDCs (Underwater Data Centers). This is a unique… Read More
ARE OLDER ADULTS MORE VULNERABLE TO SCAMS? FICS FACULTY MEMBER DR. NATALIE EBNER AND FICS POSTODOCTORAL RESEARCHER SHED LIGHT ON THIS WITH THEIR RECENT RESEARCH FINDINGS
About 1 in 6 Americans are age 65 or older, and that percentage is projected to grow. Older adults often hold positions of power, have retirement savings accumulated over the course of their lifetimes, and make important financial and health-related decisions –… Read More
UNDERWATER DATA CENTERS ARE THE FUTURE. BUT A SPEAKER SYSTEM COULD CRIPPLE THEM
In 2018, Microsoft plunged almost 1,000 servers more than 100 feet beneath the Scottish sea. No mere stunt, it was a test of bold plans to sustainably meet our growing appetite for cloud computing services. By harnessing the natural cooling properties… Read More
FICS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR DR. FARAHMANDI RECEIVES THE NSF CAREER AWARD
Yangbin Wang Rising Star Endowed Assistant Professor Farimah Farahmandi has received an NSF CAREER award in support of her project “SAIF: Security Assurance through AI and Formal Approaches for System-on-Chips.” The project seeks to enhance the safety and security of… Read More
FICS RESEARCH MOVES TO MALACHOWSKY HALL FOR DATA SCIENCE & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
Designed to set the standard for future STEM buildings across national and international campuses and transform the artificial intelligence (AI) and data science workforce, the University of Florida Friday held a celebratory ribbon cutting for the Malachowsky Hall for Data… Read More
DR. JUAN GILBERT HONORED WITH NATIONAL MEDAL OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION.
On 24th October, PRESIDENT Joe Biden honored Computer science department chair and FICS faculty Dr. Juan Gilbert, Ph.D., at the White House with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation for pioneering a universal voting system that makes voting more reliable… Read More
FICS RESEARCH DIRECTOR APPOINTED TO COMPUTING COMMUNITY CONSORTIUM COUNCIL
Congratulations to FICS Research Director Dr. Kevin Butler, who was recently appointed on the 2023 council for the Computing Community Consortium (CCC).The goal of the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is to catalyze the computing research community to debate longer range, more audacious… Read More