Dr. Mary Anne Franks, Professor of Law & Dean’s Distinguished Scholar, University of Miami School of Law When: Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 03:30 pm – 05:00 pm Where: Hariri Institute for Computing Seminar Room MCS 157 111 Cummington Mall Abstract: It is no coincidence that the Internet is effectively controlled by a handful of multi-billion-dollar […]
Cyber Alliance Speaker Series Speaker: Sam Weinstein, Assistant Professor, Cardozo School of Law, University of California-Berkeley When: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 3:30pm – 5:00pm (Light refreshments before and after the presentation) Where: Boston University, School of Law, 765 Commonwealth Ave, 15th Floor Faculty Lounge Abstract: Blockchain technology is transforming how markets work, and their disruptive potential […]
Cyber Alliance Series Speaker: Leslie John, Marvin Bower Associate Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School When: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 3:30pm – 5:00pm Where: Hariri Institute for Computing Seminar Room MCS 157, 111 Cummington Mall EVENT REGISTRATION Abstract: Why do people post salacious photos or incendiary comments on social media, when the damage to […]
Today, medical AI can perform with expert-level accuracy and deliver cost-effective healthcare at scale. Nevertheless, across real and hypothetical choices, and a host of medical domains spanning prevention to diagnosis to treatment, we find that people resist replacing humans with AI healthcare providers.
How can we make algorithms that are fair, transparent, and better than what they are today? This is the question Gordan McKay Professor Yiling Chen from Harvard University answered in her talk on algorithm-in-the-loop decision-making last week. Professor Chen spoke as a part of the Cyber Alliance Speaker Series. She is interested in analyzing and designing social […]
Last week Kristopher Grahame, FBI agent and member of the U.S. Department of Justice in Boston, delivered a talk titled “Disinformation in the Age of Social Media: A Foreign Influence Briefing” to a full house at the Hillel River Room. This talk was put on by BU Information Security and co-sponsored by the Hariri Institute for Computing and […]
CYBER ALLIANCE SERIES Alan Mislove, Professor at the Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University When: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:30pm to 5:00pm Where: BU LAW (765 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, 15th Floor Faculty Lounge) Abstract: The enormous financial success of online advertising platforms is partially due to their precise targeting and delivery features. Recently, […]
CYBER ALLIANCE SERIES Ron Rivest, MIT When: Wednesday, April 3, 2019 Event Start Time: 3:30 pm (including reception before) Event End Time: 5:00 pm (including reception after) Where: BU Law, Faculty Lounge Rm 1503 Abstract: In this Cyber Alliance talk, MIT Prof. Ron Rivest will review the problem of election security, focusing on the problem of […]
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM on Monday, May 14, 2018 BU School of Law (Room 203), 765 Commonwealth Avenue Robot Lawyers: Automating Legal Compliance for Transferring Private Data Stephen Chong Professor, Harvard University Abstract : Legal and regulatory requirements governing the collection, use, and sharing of personal data are complex and often not very well understood by the […]
Please join us for a Cyber Alliance seminar featuring John Byers. Professor John W. Byers joined the BU Department of Computer Science in 1999. His research interests center on data-analytic and algorithmic challenges in two disciplines: the science of computer networking (e.g., transport protocols, network architecture) and the empirical study of Internet platforms (such as Airbnb, Groupon, and Yelp).