Making mobile computing more secure
<p>Arizona State University computer scientist and engineer Gail-Joon Ahn is leading research to improve security for users of mobile computing devices, work that is attracting interest from technology industries.</p><separator></separator><p>Ahn is an associate professor in the School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering, one of ASU’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.</p><separator></separator><p>His team’s endeavors to protect mobile computer users against fraud, identity theft and privacy violations are the basis for a research program being launched by the intellectual property company Open Invention Network (OIN) through Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE), ASU’s official technology transfer office.</p><separator></separator><p>The effort is aimed at making significant advances in identity management technology for mobile devices.</p><separator></separator><p>The project goal is detailed in an <a href="http://asunews.asu.edu/20100818_mobiledevicesecurity">announcement</a> from OIN and ASU, and has been further publicized by <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/open-invention-network-sponsoring-inno…;, <a href="http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Open-Invention-Network-Sponsori…;, <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/arizona-state-university,14252…;, <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Open-Invention-Network-iw-2479423676.html… financial news</a> and <a href="http://financial.businessinsider.com/siliconalleymedia.clusterstock/new… Insider</a>, and other business and technology news outlets.</p>