Privacy, Anonymity, and Censorship Resistance on the Internet

Monday, September 14, 2009

Presenter: Nick Hopper
Affiliation: University of Minnesota
Website: http://www.cs.umn.edu/people/faculty/hopper
Time: 11:15 - 12:15
Location: EE/CS 3-125

Abstract

The prevalence of Internet use in modern life has led to growing opportunities for corporate and government entities to observe and intervene in the personal and commercial business of others. This intrusion into private affairs can range from targeted advertising to politically-motivated blocking of websites. This talk will analyze the security and efficiency of several protocols, designed by researchers at Minnesota and elsewhere, that are intended to circumvent these measures.

Bio

Nicholas Hopper is a McKnight Land Grant Professor in the department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota. He received a B.A. from the University of Minnesota, Morris, in 1999 and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University in 2004. His research interests include cryptography, computer security, and online privacy.