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Networking & Cybersecurity News Feed

Artwork related to cyber security
August 31, 2026

Even Verified Cybersecurity Research Artifacts Can Be Hard to Reuse

USC Viterbi and USC Stevens researchers at ISI found that many cybersecurity research artifacts carrying top-tier evaluation badges were difficult to find, install or run

Terry Benzel (Photo/USC Viterbi)
August 17, 2026

Terry Benzel Wants to Lead the IEEE Computer Society Through Computing’s AI Inflection Point

The USC cybersecurity leader and longtime volunteer is running for president-elect with a plan to bring more voices into the 370,000-member society as artificial intelligence reshapes computing

Illustration of encrypted dollar bills
June 23, 2026

Researchers Seek to Catch Money Launderers By Building a Machine That Out-Thinks Them

A DARPA-funded team at USC Viterbi aims to generate fictional but realistic schemes to stress-test the algorithms that may one day make dirty money impossible to hide.

Jas Kang of Spectrum interviews John Heidemann
May 10, 2026

How USC’s ISI helps internet users from around the world

Source: Spectrum News

Terry Benzel and John Heidemann discuss B-Root, cybersecurity and other internet research at ISI.

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January 22, 2026

From Cancer Research to Smart Cities: USC Builds Platform to Test Privacy-Preserving Data Sharing Technologies

New infrastructure will help evaluate data sharing techniques for healthcare, transportation, and other sectors as part of NSF’s $10M privacy initiative

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October 14, 2025

Click Here for Confusion: The State of Privacy Settings

Finding a privacy setting on social media should be simple. But a new study from USC’s Information Sciences Institute (ISI) shows it’s anything but.

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September 24, 2025

Robotaxis Keep Riders Safe, But What About Their Data?

A collaborative research team with USC ISI expertise finds that existing methods for selecting privacy enhancing technologies are inadequate for real-world robotaxis

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September 23, 2025

USC ISI's Terry Benzel Wins IEEE Computer Society Vice Presidency to Combat Conference Ethics Crisis

After four decades of fighting for integrity in computer science, ISI’s Managing Director is ready to tackle “collusion rings” in conferences and reshape how the world’s computing professionals collaborate.

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September 10, 2025

USC ISI Ignites Innovation at LA Tech Week 2025

From quantum breakthroughs to AI panels and a rooftop mixer, tech enthusiasts are invited to join free events in the heart of Silicon Beach during LA Tech Week, October 13-19, 2025

Terry Benzel is candidate for Vice President of IEEE Computer Society
September 3, 2025

Cybersecurity Pioneer Terry Benzel Seeks IEEE Computer Society Vice Presidency

ISI's Managing Director has built her career at the intersection of research, innovation, and leadership. Now she is bringing that same dedication and vision to one of the world’s largest professional organizations for computing.

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