U Haifa, Kent Join Forces On Cyber Security Research

August 16, 2015 | The University of Haifa in Israel and the University of Kent in England are cooperating to address the global threat to cyber security. The universities signed a £1.2 million (approx. $1.87 million) for a joint cyber security research program, announced by the Cabinet Office in the UK. The effort will consist of three bilateral groups that will deal with topics of research, identity management, regulation, privacy and more. Dr. Orr Dunkelman, who is leading the team at the University Haifa, stated of the effort, “Our project is about estimating the level of security offered by biometric systems, while concentrating on face-based systems.”