The NSF cyberinfrastructure ecosystem presented an aggregate of complex cybersecurity needs (e.g., scientific data and instruments, unique computational and storage resources, complex collaborations) as compared to other organizations and sectors. This community had a unique opportunity to develop information security practices tailored to these needs, as well as break new ground on efficient, effective ways to protect information assets while supporting science.

IEEE International Symposium on Hardware Oriented Security and Trust (HOST) is an annual symposium which aims to facilitate the rapid growth of hardware-based security research and development.

The goal of this workshop was to bring together, for the first time, American and Brazilian cyber security researchers to discuss the main challenges of the field, and to promote cross-collaboration and the building of ties among the attendees. This workshop promoted innovation in solving cyber security and privacy problems, by having the top researchers in each country, from several sub-fields sharing their research and brainstorming solutions for open problems in the area.

Situational Awareness provides a user centric approach to security and privacy. The human factor is often recognised as the weakest link in security, therefore situational perception and risk awareness play a leading role in the adoption and implementation of security mechanisms. In this study we assess the understanding of security and privacy of users in possession of wearable devices. The findings demonstrate privacy complacency, as the majority of users trust the application and the wearable device manufacturer.