Princeton, NJ ― Princeton University’s Catherine Zandonella reports that a technology for securing the Internet of Things (IoT) has been awarded funding from the Dean for Research Innovation Fund for Industrial Collaborations, which supports research collaborations that can play an essential role in making the benefits of university research available to the public.
The Fund requires that industry provide matching funds and other opportunities to speed the development of research projects with the potential for societal benefit.
Nick Feamster, professor of computer science and acting director of the Center for Information Technology Policy, has been awarded funding to work with Michael O'Reirdan of Comcast Corporation in Philadelphia to enhance the security of the Internet of Things (IoT).
Many IoT devices, ranging from in-home cameras to medical implants, lack security features and may lack a user-interface for modifying the device's software.
The Fund requires that industry provide matching funds and other opportunities to speed the development of research projects with the potential for societal benefit.
Nick Feamster, professor of computer science and acting director of the Center for Information Technology Policy, has been awarded funding to work with Michael O'Reirdan of Comcast Corporation in Philadelphia to enhance the security of the Internet of Things (IoT).
Many IoT devices, ranging from in-home cameras to medical implants, lack security features and may lack a user-interface for modifying the device's software.
The new project aims to develop new mechanisms for improving IoT security, including new machine-learning approaches to automatically identify all of the devices connected to a user's home network, methods for detecting anomalous behavior, and the redesign of IoT networks with an eye toward improving security so that if one device becomes compromised it cannot infect others.
As part of the project, Comcast plans to hire a Princeton student intern and make network data available for research purposes.
As part of the project, Comcast plans to hire a Princeton student intern and make network data available for research purposes.
