The National Science Foundation (NSF) and Intel have partnered to offer two new grants totaling $6 million for researchers aiming to find privacy and security solutions in the cyber-physical systems (CPS) underlying the Internet of Things. An NSF press release notes that a “key emphasis of these grants is to refine an understanding of the broader socioeconomic factors that influence CPS security and privacy.” Jim Kurose, who heads up the NSF’s Computer and Information Science and Engineering, said, “Rigorous interdisciplinary research, such as the projects announced today … can help to better understand and mitigate threats to our critical cyber-physical systems and secure the nation’s economy, public safety and overall well-being.” Intel’s Christopher Ramming said the company is “enthusiastic about this new model of partnership.”
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