This hackathon challenges participants to present a solution that enhances, or overcomes policy blockers to effective public-private collaboration in the fight against counterfeiting. Learn more about the hackathon results here.…
Director’s Blog: September 2022
At this time each year, the CINA Center (and most of our DHS COE colleagues) are busy kicking off new research projects identified in the prior program year and approved…
CINA Distinguished Speaker Series: Arun Ross – “Privacy in the Era of Automated Face Recognition’”
Watch Arun Ross, Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Michigan State University and the Director of the i-PRoBe Lab discuss privacy implications of automated face recognition…
Police Are Turning to an Old Tactic to Fight the Surge in Violence. But It Needs a Rethink
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Like other cities across the country, Denver has consistently struggled with shootings and homicides since the start of the pandemic. Both 2020 and 2021 had record years for homicides, with…
Coders and students go after counterfeit goods sold online
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It’s the holiday shopping season, with many customers going online to make their purchases. However, it’s not always clear whether the item you are buying is real. Amazon and George…
CINA Annual Meeting 2022 – Event Materials
CINA Annual Meeting Booklet CINA Research Portfolio Overview Project Showcase Fact Sheets Criminal Investigative Processes An Architectural Model for Web-Based Technologies to Enhance Text-Image Capabilities in Detecting Sex Trafficking…
2021 CINA Annual Report
View the CINA 2021 Annual Report, a comprehensive document that details the Center of Excellence’s accomplishments this past year. Read the Report Follow us on social media: CINA@MASON
CINA Distinguished Speaker Series: Gurvais Grigg – “Deconstructing Cybercrime Through Blockchain Forensics”
Watch Gurvais Grigg, Global Public Sector Chief Technology Officer at Chainanalysis, Inc. discuss “Deconstructing Cybercrime Through Blockchain Forensics”. This presentation outlines trends in the illicit use of cryptocurrency and practical ways to…
Foteini Baldimtsi earns NSF CAREER Award
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George Mason Department of Computer Science Assistant Professor Foteini Baldimtsi has been granted a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for her project, Privacy Preserving Transactions with Accountability Extensions. Baldimtsi recently…
Director’s Blog: March 2022
A big component of the CINA center is our research portfolio, so we naturally spend a lot of time thinking about how we initiate, execute, and communicate research that will…