VPIT-CIO Ravi Pendse welcomed the SUMIT 2018 audience and shared his passion for IT security, privacy, and what it means to be a global digital citizen. (Joel Iverson, ITS communications)
Kevin Fu, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science in the U-M College of Engineering, presented on "The Physics of Embedded Security: Tickling Sensors with Malicious Sound Waves and RF." (Joel Iverson, ITS communications)
Allison McDonald, Ph.D. candidate in the U-M College of Engineering, shared her research related to technology risks and privacy of undocumented immigrants. (Joel Iverson, ITS communications)
Sol Bermann, U-M chief privacy officer and interim CISO, introduced alumna Cindy Cohn, executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Cindy challenged the SUMIT 2018 attendees to "put the security back into cybersecurity" via web stream from her EFF office in California. (Joel Iverson, ITS communications)
Ivo Dinov, professor of health behavior and biological sciences in the School of Nursing and professor of computational medicine and bioinformatics in the U-M Medical School, presented "DataSifter: Sharing of Sensitive Information via Statistical Obfuscation." (Joel Iverson, ITS communications)
Denise Anthony, professor in the School of Public Health (right), moderated a panel discussion entitled "Evolving national and international norms of security and privacy." Panelists were Barb McQuade, professor from Michigan Law (left) and Florian Schaub, assistant professor in the School of Information and the College of Engineering (center). (Joel Iverson, ITS communications)

The 14th annual Security at University of Michigan IT (SUMIT) was held on Thursday, October 25. As the university’s flagship event for National Cyber Security Awareness Month, SUMIT_2018 helped raise community awareness of timely IT security and privacy issues. This year’s theme focuses on U-M’s role as a leader and best in security and privacy research. The presenters are all faculty, students, or alumni of U-M.

SUMIT 2018 Topics & Speakers

The Physics of Embedded Security: Tickling Sensors with Malicious Sound Waves and RF
Kevin Fu, associate professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering, University of Michigan
Keeping a Low Profile?: Technology, Risk and Privacy among Undocumented Immigrants
Allison McDonald, Ph.D. candidate, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering, University of Michigan
Putting the Security Back into Cybersecurity
Cindy Cohn, executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
DataSifter: Sharing of Sensitive Information via Statistical Obfuscation
Ivo Dinov, professor of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, School of Nursing, and professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, Medical School, University of Michigan
PANEL DISCUSSION: Evolving National and International Norms of Security and Privacy
Denise Anthony, professor of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan
Barb McQuade, professor from practice, Law School, University of Michigan
Florian Schaub, assistant professor of Information, School of Information, and assistant professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering, University of Michigan

Information about each presentation and a biography of each presenter is available at the SUMIT 2018 event page. Videos of all SUMIT 2018 presentations and panel discussions will be available soon. Presentations from previous SUMIT conferences are also available on the Safe Computing SUMIT events page.

More than 429 people attended SUMIT 2018 either in person at Rackham Auditorium or virtually via the live stream throughout the day. These individuals represented more than 170 colleges, universities, corporations, small businesses, and nonprofits from around the country.