Gerardo Reynaga presented his paper on evaluating the usability of captchas on mobile devices at USEC 2015 in San Diego, California. … [Read more...] about Gerardo presents at USEC
SERENE-RISC highlighted by Research Works
Carleton's Research Works recently featured SERENE-RISC in an online article highlighting the network and its cybersecurity initiatives. "SERENE-RISC’s purpose is knowledge mobilization – getting cybersecurity research out of the academic sphere and into the hands of industry and government where it can have a practical impact" … [Read more...] about SERENE-RISC highlighted by Research Works
USEC 2015 paper
Gerardo's latest work on mobile captchas has been accepted as a full paper at USEC 2015. Gerardo will present his paper next month in San Diego, California. … [Read more...] about USEC 2015 paper
New journal paper
Our journal paper: "User-Centred Authentication Feature Framework", stemming from Alain's PhD thesis, has been accepted for publication in the Information Management and Computer Security journal. It should appear later this year. … [Read more...] about New journal paper
Invited talk at Concordia
On November 4, Sonia gave an invited talk on Improving End-User Cybersecurity in the Distinguised Speaker Series for Concordia's Institute for Information Systems Engineering in Montreal. … [Read more...] about Invited talk at Concordia
Teaching Award
The Carleton Graduate Student Association's Excellence Award in Graduate Teaching was established by the GSA in 1990 in order to recognize faculty members who have, in the estimation of their graduate students, provided an outstanding contribution to university teaching at the graduate level. The 2014 winner is Dr. Sonia Chiasson in the School of Computer Science. … [Read more...] about Teaching Award
SERENE workshop
The 2nd SERENE workshop, entitled "Cybersecurity metrics for better decision-making: a Canadian perspective", was held at the Ottawa Convention Centre Oct 21-22. The event was sold out and attracted participants from several government departments, police forces, industry, and academics. The workshop featured several high-profile Canadian and International speakers that led to in-depth discussion by all involved. The full program is now available on the SERENE website. … [Read more...] about SERENE workshop
Faculty of Science Alumni Panel
On Oct 16, the Faculty of Science held its annual Alumni Panel. The event features Carleton Alumni and provides a forum for current students to ask questions and hear about the experiences and career paths of some alumni. Sonia was one of the three invited panelist for this year's event. … [Read more...] about Faculty of Science Alumni Panel
Hala presents at Surfnet
Hala attended the Annual Surfnet Workshop in Calgary this month. She gave a brief presentation of her preliminary work on collaborative security code reviews. … [Read more...] about Hala presents at Surfnet
Ben Daniel visits from the University of Otago
Dr. Ben Daniel from the University of Otago in New Zealand visited the lab on October 1. Ben is a Senior Lecturer in Higher Education, and heads the Educational Technology Group. His current research is focused on understanding the value of Big Data and learning analytics in higher education. While at Carleton, he gave an invited talk and met with graduate students. … [Read more...] about Ben Daniel visits from the University of Otago