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.
As part of the project, Comcast plans to hire a Princeton student intern and make network data available for research purposes.