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May 28, 2026
Privacy

digiTALK on May 21, 2026: Who Really Sees You?

On May 21, the digital roundtable digiTALK at TRIANGEL Transfer | Kultur | Raum addressed key questions surrounding the digital transformation of everyday life and governmental administration: Beyond the many benefits of digital technologies, we increasingly loose control over our data and informational self-determination is at stalk?

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Apr 30, 2026
IT Security

Cybersecurity Innovation Day: Data Protection Meets AI and Big Data

Around 150 guests got together at this year’s Cybersecurity Innovation Day at TRIANGEL Transfer | Kultur | Raum to discuss data protection, artificial intelligence, big data, and digital resilience.

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Apr 23, 2026

Focus on AI Security: Tohoku University Visits KASTEL Security Research Labs

On April 17, Prof. Dr. Teiji TOMINAGA, President of Tohoku University, visited KASTEL Security Research Labs at KIT with a Japanese delegation. A particular focus of the delegation’s visit was an exchange on the topic of AI.

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Apr 23, 2026

PET-CON 2026

On April 16–17, the Chair of Privacy and Security hosted PET-CON 2026.

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Apr 23, 2026

New AI can actively exploit security gaps, Jörn Müller-Quade in interview with WDR 5

The AI company Anthropic has announced a new AI language model that could present a potential threat to public cybersecurity.

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Mar 27, 2026

Karlsruhe Mayor Gabriele Luczak-Schwarz Invites You to Join “Wir forschen digital”

Karlsruhe’s Mayor for Science, Gabriele Luczak-Schwarz, is calling on people in and around Karlsruhe to sign up for the citizen panel “Wir forschen digital”.

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Mar 18, 2026

Visit of Helmholtz President Martin Keller at KIT

During his stay at KIT on March 11 and 12, the President of the Helmholtz Association, Professor Martin Keller, visited the Research Factory on the East Campus.

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Mar 02, 2026

Insights and Exchange: Winter Colloquium 2026, KASTEL Security Research Labs

On February 25, the 2026 Winter Colloquium of the KASTEL Security Research Labs took place—once again an exceptionally successful evening of scientific exchange.

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Feb 12, 2026
Cryptography

Kenneth Paterson at KASTEL Security Research Labs

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Feb 04, 2026

Quantum Transition – Transformation or Loss of Control

The topic of quantum computing is gaining increasing importance in society. Questions such as “What advantages do quantum computers offer, and what risks do they entail?” are moving ever more into the focus of public discussion.

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Nov 06, 2025
Societal Security

Gianluca Stringhini on Moderating Disinformation

As part of the “KASTEL Distinguished Lecture Series” hosted by the KIT Graduate School Cyber Security, Gianluca Stringhini hold a lecture on November 5 titled “Improving the Moderation of False Information and Influence Campaigns on Social Media.”

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Oct 09, 2025

The Spy Who Came in from the WiFi: Beware of Radio Network Surveillance!

New Technology is Able to Infer the Identity of Persons with No WiFi Device on Them through Signals in Radio Networks – Researchers Warn of Risks to Privacy and Call for Protective Measures

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