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BLAVATNIK INTERDISCIPLINARY CYBER RESEARCH CENTER Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center BLAVATNIK INTERDISCIPLINARY CYBER RESEARCH CENTER Activity report 2018 109 BLAVATNIK INTERDISCIPLINARY CYBER RESEARCH CENTER CONTENTS Executive Summary: 2018 In Review. 4 Governance & Management. 7 Eighteen New Research Grants Awarded in 2018 . 11 Twenty-two research grants, awarded in 2016 . 27 Thirty-four research grants, awarded in 2014. 38 Blavatnik ICRC Academic Fellows & Visitors, 2018 . 56 Cyber Week 2018. 59 Institutionalized International Research Collaborations . 65 Impact, Outreach & Engagement . 69 Executive Education Program: Effective Cybersecurity . 75 Appendices . 77 2 Activity report 2018 Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center 3 BLAVATNIK INTERDISCIPLINARY CYBER RESEARCH CENTER BLAVATNIK INTERDISCIPLINARY CYBER RESEARCH CENTER BLAVATNIK INTERDISCIPLINARY CYBER RESEARCH CENTER BLAVATNIK INTERDISCIPLINARY CYBER Impact, Outreach and Policy Cooperation is crucial for creating a safe cyberspace. The Blavatnik ICRC enjoys close relations with RESEARCH CENTER government, business and research partners and works together with both Israeli and foreign stakeholders to develop groundbreaking ideas. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: 2018 IN REVIEW The Eighth Annual Cyber Week 2018: Rapid Growth in Speakers and Partners Blavatnik ICRC pursues a clear mission: creatinga more secure world through science. The key statistics With over 8,000 participants from 80 countries, Cyber Week 2018 was our biggest conference yet. Comprised and accomplishments of 2018 demonstrate: Blavatnik ICRC already delivers substantial value to our of over 50 events and welcoming over 400 speakers, Cyber Week was the biggest conference in the series. diverse stakeholders: scientists, professional practitioners, officials, entrepreneurs and investors. Cyber Week attracts the widest range of prominent speakers: C-Suite executives, government leaders, • One hundred fifteen Principal Investigators and sixty- three Academic Visitors in Blavatnik ICRC. researchers and innovators, come together to discuss the most pressing issues in the cyber field today. Top • Eighteen new research grants awarded. governmental officials, scholars and executives from the US, UK, India, Singapore and Europe attended and addressed Cyber Week 2018. • Eight thousand participants from eighty countries came to our Cyber Week 2018 at Tel Aviv University • Research articles with marked policy impact: Prime Minister Netanyahu Addressing The Cyber Week 2018 Main Plenary – Prof. Gandal et al demonstrated pervasive fraud in Bitcoin, contributing to a U.S. SEC ruling to deny a Bitcoin-based ETF – Prof. Shavitt et al uncovered China Telecom’s recurrent and massive Internet traffic rerouting, swaying global debates on Chinese espionage • Over fifty scientific articles published across a wide gamut of disciplines. • Secured new government funding for Blavatnik ICRC. • Secured new commercial research funding from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India. • Launched the Executive Education program to engage business and government leaders. Scientific Research The core activities are at the forefront of cutting-edge cyber research. The Blavatnik ICRC research portfolio grew to seventy-four cyber research projects across sciences, engineering, social science, law, business management and medicine. In 2018, we received thirty-one proposals in response to our Call for Proposals. Using scientific criteria, we awarded eighteen new research grants. Eighteen of the seventy-four will be completed by Q1 2019. Prime Minister Netanyahu presented a short video at the Cyber Week 2018 Main Plenary. This photo • Blavatnik ICRC funds seventy-four scientific research projects in total, directly supporting two hundred was selected “Photo of the Year” by HaAretz daily. and fifty researchers across TAU’s schools and faculties See Appendix A & Appendix B for full Cyber Week 2018 details The proposals accepted in 2018 demonstrate scholarly attention to new cybersecurity-related topics, as well as innovative scientific approaches. Examples include: The Fourth Annual Ambassadors’ Summit 2018 • Secure Shared Learning in Healthcare: Inference of Hospital Infection Risks The annual Ambassadors’ Summit is a dedicated event that exposes ambassadors and diplomats • Mobile Phone Data for Society and Privacy for the Individual: From the Conflict to a Synergy in Transport stationed in Israel to our expertise. This raises global awareness of our activities, develops the recognition Flows Analysis of Blavatnik ICRC, and supports Israel’s cyber strategy. The February 2018 Ambassadors’ Summit focused on digital diplomacy. • A Novel Technology for Detecting Deceptive Behavior Cyber Leaders Forum We are bringing together a significant group of foreign officials from like-minded countries. The invitation-only closed event establishes our positive role in international cooperation. 4 110 111 BLAVATNIK INTERDISCIPLINARY CYBER RESEARCH CENTER BLAVATNIK INTERDISCIPLINARY CYBER RESEARCH CENTER Activity report 2018 Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center BLAVATNIK INTERDISCIPLINARY CYBER Impact, Outreach and Policy Cooperation is crucial for creating a safe cyberspace. The Blavatnik ICRC enjoys close relations with RESEARCH CENTER government, business and research partners and works together with both Israeli and foreign stakeholders to develop groundbreaking ideas. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: 2018 IN REVIEW The Eighth Annual Cyber Week 2018: Rapid Growth in Speakers and Partners Blavatnik ICRC pursues a clear mission: creatinga more secure world through science. The key statistics With over 8,000 participants from 80 countries, Cyber Week 2018 was our biggest conference yet. Comprised and accomplishments of 2018 demonstrate: Blavatnik ICRC already delivers substantial value to our of over 50 events and welcoming over 400 speakers, Cyber Week was the biggest conference in the series. diverse stakeholders: scientists, professional practitioners, officials, entrepreneurs and investors. Cyber Week attracts the widest range of prominent speakers: C-Suite executives, government leaders, • One hundred fifteen Principal Investigators and sixty- three Academic Visitors in Blavatnik ICRC. researchers and innovators, come together to discuss the most pressing issues in the cyber field today. Top • Eighteen new research grants awarded. governmental officials, scholars and executives from the US, UK, India, Singapore and Europe attended and addressed Cyber Week 2018. • Eight thousand participants from eighty countries came to our Cyber Week 2018 at Tel Aviv University • Research articles with marked policy impact: Prime Minister Netanyahu Addressing The Cyber Week 2018 Main Plenary – Prof. Gandal et al demonstrated pervasive fraud in Bitcoin, contributing to a U.S. SEC ruling to deny a Bitcoin-based ETF – Prof. Shavitt et al uncovered China Telecom’s recurrent and massive Internet traffic rerouting, swaying global debates on Chinese espionage • Over fifty scientific articles published across a wide gamut of disciplines. • Secured new government funding for Blavatnik ICRC. • Secured new commercial research funding from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India. • Launched the Executive Education program to engage business and government leaders. Scientific Research The core activities are at the forefront of cutting-edge cyber research. The Blavatnik ICRC research portfolio grew to seventy-four cyber research projects across sciences, engineering, social science, law, business management and medicine. In 2018, we received thirty-one proposals in response to our Call for Proposals. Using scientific criteria, we awarded eighteen new research grants. Eighteen of the seventy-four will be completed by Q1 2019. Prime Minister Netanyahu presented a short video at the Cyber Week 2018 Main Plenary. This photo • Blavatnik ICRC funds seventy-four scientific research projects in total, directly supporting two hundred was selected “Photo of the Year” by HaAretz daily. and fifty researchers across TAU’s schools and faculties See Appendix A & Appendix B for full Cyber Week 2018 details The proposals accepted in 2018 demonstrate scholarly attention to new cybersecurity-related topics, as well as innovative scientific approaches. Examples include: The Fourth Annual Ambassadors’ Summit 2018 • Secure Shared Learning in Healthcare: Inference of Hospital Infection Risks The annual Ambassadors’ Summit is a dedicated event that exposes ambassadors and diplomats • Mobile Phone Data for Society and Privacy for the Individual: From the Conflict to a Synergy in Transport stationed in Israel to our expertise. This raises global awareness of our activities, develops the recognition Flows Analysis of Blavatnik ICRC, and supports Israel’s cyber strategy. The February 2018 Ambassadors’ Summit focused on digital diplomacy. • A Novel Technology for Detecting Deceptive Behavior Cyber Leaders Forum We are bringing together a significant group of foreign officials from like-minded countries. The invitation-only closed event establishes our positive role in international cooperation. 110 111 5 BLAVATNIK INTERDISCIPLINARY CYBER RESEARCH CENTER BLAVATNIK INTERDISCIPLINARY CYBER RESEARCH CENTER BLAVATNIK INTERDISCIPLINARY CYBER RESEARCH CENTER THE WAY FORWARD Blavatnik ICRC has already demonstrated considerable achievements in research and outreach alike. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT However, ever-evolving cyber technologies will evoke new challenges

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