Samsung Electronics Hosts the 5th Samsung Security Technology Forum

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyewon] Samsung Electronics announced on the 17th that it held the '5th Samsung Security Technology Forum (SSTF)' online.

SSTF is an event where academia and industry professionals participate to share the latest technologies and trends in the field of security technology. This year's forum was held under the theme "Toward a Safe & Reliable Experience."

Seunghyun Jun, President of Samsung Research Institute, said in his keynote speech, "As artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and 5G change everyday life and business methods, concerns about security are growing as convenience increases," adding, "Samsung Electronics provides all layers from hardware and software to services and is leading research in security and personal information protection."

President Seunghyun introduced Samsung Research's main research directions, including ▲strengthening device security through new hardware features and software integration ▲automation of software error verification techniques such as fuzzing (a test that inputs random data to cause exceptions and analyze vulnerability causes) ▲threat intelligence that enhances security using AI and machine learning.

Hwang Yongho, Executive Director of Samsung Research Security Team, shared research activities aimed at providing users with a safer and more reliable experience from the perspectives of transparency & open, protection, and privacy.

Following this, lectures were given by leading scholars in the field of security technology, including Professor Ross Anderson from the Department of Computer Science, University of Cambridge, UK; Professor Mustaque Ahmad from the School of Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA; Professor Konstantin Beznosov from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada; and Professor Byungyoung Lee from the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Seoul National University.

Professor Anderson introduced research related to neural network models and machine learning-based security systems, while Professor Ahmad explained ways to enhance the security of voice calls based on advances in voice recognition and natural language processing technologies.

Professor Beznosov lectured on maintaining a balance between the use and protection of personal information in the field of information tracking technology accelerated by COVID-19, and Professor Lee introduced research expanding the software verification technique fuzzing to various platforms.

Samsung Research researchers presented recent security technology research and open-source activities, and an online hacking experience zone was operated where anyone from hacking beginners to advanced users could participate.

Samsung Electronics has been holding SSTF annually since 2017 to expand the base of information security technology and nurture talent.

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