ISTS and the CS Colloquium present: Open-Sourcing Usable Security - Scout Sinclair Brody

Open-Sourcing Usable Security - Scout Sinclair Brody D'13 Ph.D.
Executive Director, Simply Secure
Co-sponsored by ISTS and the CS Colloquium

Abstract:
Security and privacy technologies must be trustworthy; to be trustworthy, they need to be open to scrutiny and validation. At the heart of open source is an openness to this type of scrutiny, and a willingness to work collaboratively to fix problems and improve as a part of earning this trust.

Bio:
Scout has long been passionate about improving the usability of security tools. Her Computer Science doctoral dissertation, Access Control In and For The Real World, focused on the mis-integration of classic security mechanisms with modern human organizations.
As a Product Manager at Google, she worked on projects such as 2-step verification, the Android operating system, and uProxy. When not working directly on software, she enjoys dabbling in graphic design, fiber artistry, and woodworking.