Research
At WPI, Cybersecurity is a top-level research pillar for the university. Drawing on engineering, computer science, social sciences, management, and other disciplines, the program’s researchers work together to address today’s most critical threats in computer and network security, exploring and developing preemptive measures, comprehensive solutions, and ongoing safeguards.
Current research areas include software security, analysis of security policies and protocols, network security, embedded system security, cyber-physical system security, cryptography, and online privacy.
WPI Designated as Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research
WPI has been recognized as an NSA/DHS Center of Excellence in Information Assurance Research. This recognition is a testament to the diverse and extensive research and other academic efforts by our security-related faculty.
How Websites Leak Your Personal Information
WPI Professor Craig Wills is an authority on online privacy, proving that social networking sites leak personal information to third-party advertising sites, giving these sites the ability to connect our browsing behavior with our real-world identities.