CyberSEED

CYBERSEED 2017

Hackathon & Conference at the University of Connecticut
October 19-20, 2017

Hosted by the Comcast Center of Excellence for Security Innovation at the University of Connecticut (CSI), CyberSEED brings together top information security professionals and business leaders to discuss emerging cybersecurity trends and formulate best strategies for tackling current and future threats. In the same academic setting, dozens of universities and colleges compete in unique cybersecurity challenges for prizes.

2017 Registration is Now Open!

Student registration will open soon! We hope to see you there!

SPEAKERS

  • Rabia Chaudry

    Fellow at the US Institue of Peace, attorney and New York Times Best-Selling author of Adnan's Story: The Search for Truth and Justice After Serial, Undisclosed

    2017 Keynote Speaker

     

  • Donna Dodson

    Chief Cybersecurity Advisor, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 

    Featured Talk III

  • Jan Neumann

    Director, Technical Research & Development, Comcast

    Featured Talks I: The Future of Al

  • Rachel Greenstadt, PhD

    Asst. Professor, Computer Science, Drexel

    Machine Learning and the Holy Grail: Art of Authorship Attribution 

  • Manish Jain

    Co-founder, Chief Technology Officer, Avata Intelligence

    Machine Learning and the Holy Grail: Avata Security

  • Carrie Gates

    Chief Technology Officer, Securelytix

    Machine Learning and the Holy Grail: New Approach to Insider Threats

  • Mike Fong

    Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Privoro

    Privacy: A New Hope: Phones and Privacy

  • Jonathan Grier

    Principal, Grier Forensics 

    Privacy: A New Hope: Email Privacy

CALL FOR PANELS & PRESENTATIONS

For 2017, CyberSEED is soliciting presentations (20 minutes) and panel proposals (50 minutes) from both academic and industry researchers on a range of security issues. We will select approximately 12 talks and 4 panels. We welcome submissions in a number of areas, with a special focus on:

  • Internet of Things
    • Security 
    • Privacy (by-design)
    • Consumer Drones
  • Block chain
    • Security 
    • Privacy 
    • Smart Contracts
  • Machine Learning
    • Security Abstraction for Novice Users
    • Stylometry
    • Insider Threats
  • Other Topics
    • Crowd-sourced Pen Testing
    • Biometric Authentication & Quantum Computing 
    •  Post-quantum cryptography 

Prizes

There will be three student competitions at this year's CyberSEED hackathon and conference. The prize information is listed below and the details for each competition will release soon. Stay tuned!

History & Facts 

February 24, 2015 - The chief cybersecurity adviser for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) joins a distinguished group of cybersecurity experts to discuss the evolving cyber threat landscape and the role that industry is playing in safeguarding the nation's critical infrastructure. 

October 20, 2014 - CyberSEED launches only six months after CSI was established on the Uconn Storrs campus. The center unites the expertise of researchers within Uconn's existing Center for Hardware Assurance, Security and Engineering, and Comcast's leadership in internet systems security

April 10, 2014 - The University of Connecticut, home to the nation's foremost center on hardware security, and Comcast announce the establishment of the Center of Excellence for Security Innovation (CSI) at Uconn. 

 

 

2016 Event Photos

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2015 Event Photos  

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ACCOMMODATIONS

  • VENUE

    CyberSEED is held on University of Connecticut's Storr Campus in the Rome Commons Ballroom.

    626 Gilbert Road Ext.  Storrs, CT 06269

    The South Garage (paid parking) is within a 5-minute walk, for those who are driving. 

  • NEARBY HOTELS
    • Nathan Hale Inn (On-Campus)
      • If you're staying at the Nathan Hale Inn, there is available parking adjacent to the hotel after you check in.
    • Best Western Regent Inn
    • Holiday Inn Express Vernon-Manchester
    • Baymont Inn & Suites Manchester
    • Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester
  • ROUTE FROM AIRPORT

    Bradley International Airport (BDL) serves the greater Hartford area.

    Take S-91 toward Hartford. Take exit 35A I-291E toward Manchester. Follow signs for I-84E/Boston. On I-84 take exit 68 CT-195 toward Tolland/Mansfield. Turn right onto CT-195S/Merrow Rd. Follow for 7 miles. Turn right onto Bolton Road. The Rome Commons Ballroom is on the right.

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VENUE

CyberSEED is happening in the Rome Commons Ballroom at the UConn Storrs Campus.

626 Gilbert Road Ext.  Storrs, CT 06269