UC Davis experts: Computer and Internet security

The following UC Davis faculty members are available for comment on various topics related to computer and Internet security. If you need more help in finding a source for a related topic, please contact Andy Fell, News Service, (530) 752-4533, ahfell@ucdavis.edu.

Computer security

Matthew Bishop is a principal investigator in the UC Davis Computer Security Laboratory. The lab is one of the nation's leading centers for research in network security and vulnerability, information integrity, cryptography and security policy. It is recognized by the National Security Agency as a center of excellence. Bishop can discuss potential threats to computer networks, how law enforcement might monitor Internet and e-mail use, and the possible implications of surveillance on privacy. His book, "Computer Security: Art and Science" is to be published in December 2002. Contact: Matt Bishop, Computer Science, (530) 752-8060, bishop@cs.ucdavis.edu.

Stopping worms and viruses

Karl Levitt is a principal investigator in the UC Davis Computer Security Laboratory, one of the nation's leading centers for research in network security and vulnerability, information integrity, cryptography and security policy. It is recognized by the National Security Agency as a center of excellence. Levitt studies techniques for detecting and removing malicious software code, such as computer viruses and worms, both within computers and on computer networks and the Internet. Contact: Karl Levitt, Computer Science, (530) 752-0832, levitt@cs.ucdavis.edu.

Cryptography

Matthew Franklin is an associate professor of computer science at UC Davis. He studies how to encrypt and protect messages and other information on the Internet, so that it is protected from hackers and criminals. Recently, Franklin and Dan Boneh of Stanford University proposed a new method for generating "public keys," used to make secure transactions with the widely-used Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) system. Franklin has also studied encryption systems for e-commerce, electronic voting systems and electronic campaign finance reform. Contact: Matt Franklin, Computer Science, (530) 752-2017, mkfranklin@ucdavis.edu.

Media contact:

• Andy Fell, News Service, (530) 752-4533, ahfell@ucdavis.edu

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