HCII Seminar Series - Lorrie Cranor
Speaker
Lorrie Cranor
Director and Bosch Distinguished Professor in Security and Privacy Technologies, CyLab
When
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Where
Newell-Simon Hall (NSH) 3305
Video
Panopto
Description
"Making Security and Privacy More Usable: CHI 2026 Lifetime Research Award Talk"
For the past three decades, I have worked at the intersection of security, privacy, and usability, exploring how to make systems that better meet the needs of the people who use them. In this talk, I’ll take a whirlwind tour through my research on usable access control, privacy decision making, phishing and scams, security warnings, passwords and authentication, privacy notices and choices, and the art of privacy. Along the way, I’ll talk about my personal winding path, highlight lessons learned, unexpected pivots, and contributions of some of the many students and collaborators who helped shape this work. I’ll also reflect on my efforts to influence products, standards, and public policy.
Speaker's Bio
Lorrie Faith Cranor is Director and Bosch Distinguished Professor in Security and Privacy Technologies of CyLab and FORE Systems University Professor of Computer Science and of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. She directs the CyLab Usable Privacy and Security Laboratory (CUPS) and co-directs the Privacy Engineering program. In 2016 she served as Chief Technologist at the US Federal Trade Commission. She co-founded Wombat Security, a security awareness training company acquired by Proofpoint. She founded the Symposium On Usable Privacy and Security (SOUPS) and co-founded the Conference on Privacy Engineering Practice and Respect (PEPR). She serves on the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) Board of Directors, the Aspen Institute Cybersecurity Group, and the advisory boards of the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC). She was elected to the ACM CHI Academy and named a fellow of ACM, IEEE, and AAAS. She received the ACM CHI Social Impact Award and Lifetime Research Award, the International Association of Privacy Professionals Privacy Leadership Award, and (with colleagues) the IEEE Cybersecurity Award for Practice. She was previously a researcher at AT&T-Labs Research. She holds a doctorate in Engineering and Policy from Washington University in St. Louis. She has authored or edited several books, including a privacy book for kids. She plays soccer, walks to work, sews her own clothing with pockets, and tries not to embarrass her three young adult children.
Speaker's Website
CyLab web page
Host
Jason Hong