RoboAgent Gets Its MT-ACT Together

Several video clips of a robot arm manipulating objects in a kitchen environment, demonstrating some of the 12 generalized skills

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have shared a pre-print paper on generalized robot training within a small “practical data budget.” The team developed a system that breaks movement tasks into …read more Continue reading RoboAgent Gets Its MT-ACT Together

U.S. Cyber Trust Mark labeling program raises the bar for smart devices’ cybersecurity

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a cybersecurity certification and labeling program to help Americans more easily choose smart devices that are safer and less vulnerable to cyberattacks. The new “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark” program proposed by … Continue reading U.S. Cyber Trust Mark labeling program raises the bar for smart devices’ cybersecurity

New algorithm may change the future of secure communication

Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in secure communication by developing an algorithm that conceals sensitive information so effectively that it is impossible to detect anything hidden. The team, led by the University of Oxford in close c… Continue reading New algorithm may change the future of secure communication

How to improve secure coding education

Did you know that not one of the top 50 undergraduate computer science programs in the U.S. requires a course in code or application security for majors? Yet the threatscape is only expanding. A recent report by Security Journey reveals the gap left by… Continue reading How to improve secure coding education

Aryaka partners with Carnegie Mellon University CyLab to develop new threat mitigation techniques

Aryaka announced it has formed a strategic partnership with CyLab, Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU’s) Security and Privacy Institute, to research new threat mitigation techniques and innovate solutions for enterprise networking and security. Founded … Continue reading Aryaka partners with Carnegie Mellon University CyLab to develop new threat mitigation techniques

FIRST appoints Dave Schwartzburg as Chair, names five new Board of Directors

During the recent 2021 AGM, Dave Schwartzburg, Information Security Architect from Cisco was newly appointed as the Chair of the premier organization and recognized global leader in incident response – Forum of Incident Response and Security Team… Continue reading FIRST appoints Dave Schwartzburg as Chair, names five new Board of Directors

Do customers have a right to know how companies that use algorithms make their decisions?

Increasingly, businesses rely on algorithms that use data provided by users to make decisions that affect people. For example, Amazon, Google, and Facebook use algorithms to tailor what users see, and Uber and Lyft use them to match passengers with dri… Continue reading Do customers have a right to know how companies that use algorithms make their decisions?

Carnegie Mellon University SEI appoints Gregory J. Touhill as director of the CERT Division

Carnegie Mellon University‘s Software Engineering Institute announced the appointment of Gregory J. Touhill as director of the SEI’s CERT Division. A federally funded research and development center, the SEI helps government and industry or… Continue reading Carnegie Mellon University SEI appoints Gregory J. Touhill as director of the CERT Division

Elektra Labs and CMU collaborate on privacy and security labels of connected health sensors

Elektra Labs and Carnegie Mellon University researchers announced collaboration on an innovative IoT labeling system for understanding the data rights and security practices of connected health sensors. Both organizations have published previous analys… Continue reading Elektra Labs and CMU collaborate on privacy and security labels of connected health sensors