| Start Date: | 4/15/2014 | Start Time: | 11:00 AM |
| End Date: | 4/15/2014 | End Time: | 12:00 PM |
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Event Description
Computing Faculty Spring 2014 Speaker Series Presents
Millions of Millionaires: Secure Computation for Massive Networks
A Lecture by Professor Jared Saia
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
University Crossings, Room 153
3175 JFK Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Snacks and Refreshments will be provided during the lecture.
Please RSVP at http://bit.ly/1ho1vNq
This lecture will be recorded and available for later viewing on the College of Computing & Informatics YouTube page.
About the Talk
Two millionaires want to determine who is wealthiest; however, neither wants to reveal their net worth. Can we design a protocol to help them? This problem, first posed by Andrew Yao in 1982, is an example of the celebrated secure multiparty computation problem. In the general problem, n players each have a private input, and their goal is to compute a function of n variables, without revealing their individual inputs. The problem is complicated by the fact that a hidden subset of the players are controlled by an adversary. Secure multiparty computation abstracts many fundamental problems on networks including: privacy-preserving data mining, threshold cryptography, voting, decentralized auctions, and anonymous broadcast. Despite decades of work, there are currently no protocols for secure multiparty computation that scale to many players. In this talk, we address this issue. Specifically, we describe a protocol that is fast and has low bandwidth, even when the number of players involved in the computation numbers well into the millions.
Bio
Jared Saia obtained his PhD from the University of Washington and is now a professor at the University of New Mexico. His broad research interests are in theory and algorithms with strong interests in distributed computing, cybersecurity, game theory, and spectral methods. A specific interest is determining how large groups can function effectively even when there is no leader. He is the recipient of the NSF CAREER Award, the UNM School of Engineering Junior and Senior Faculty Research Excellence Awards, and several best paper awards. In his free time, he enjoys handball, biking, good food, and writing about himself in the third person.
About the Series
The Computing Faculty Speaker Series presents lectures by the Computing faculty within Drexel's new College of Computing & Informatics. The series will provide an overview of the research activities of individual faculty members. The talks, lasting about 30 minutes, will be high-level and introductory. Lunch will follow, providing a time for further discussion and socializing. Students searching for co-op or graduate research opportunities are encouraged to attend. |
Contact Information:
Name: Jennifer Lally
Phone: 2158951077
Email: jl352@drexel.edu |
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Location:
University Crossings, Room 153
3175 JFK Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104 |
Audience:
Current StudentsFacultyStaffGraduate Students |
Special Features:
Free Food |
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