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On the Evolution of Threats

How can hackers gain access to sensitive data by analyzing energy consumption or eavesdropping on typing sounds? In a dynamic lecture, Prof. Mauro Conti presented threats to our cybersecurity that exist in addition to traditional attacks.

Kick-off of the paluno Distinguished Lectures Series

We cordially invite all interested parties to the first paluno Distinguished Lecture. On July 9th, 2024, we will welcome security expert Prof. Mauro Conti from the University of Padua at paluno.
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Chat4XAI Explains Deep Reinforcement Learning Decisions

The use of artificial intelligence is often hampered by a lack of transparency of the models. In response to this, Prof. Dr Andreas Metzger, Jone Bartel and Jan Laufer have developed an AI chatbot that aims to contribute to explainability.

paluno participates in ENVELOPE to advance 6G research in Europe

paluno is proud to announce it will participate in the project titled ENVELOPE from the latest Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) call for proposals. This project is set to develop innovative solutions for 6G technologies in Europe.

Award for Paul-Andrei Dragan

The young researcher from Prof. Pohl's research group was awarded the Best Student Paper Award at ACSOS for his paper "Towards the decentralised coordination of multiple self-adaptive systems".

No blind trust in AI-based decisions

Can companies trust artificial intelligence? Researchers from paluno, the Ruhr Institute for Software Technology at the University of Duisburg-Essen, have developed AI systems that support the operational management of business processes. The special feature: In addition to accurate predictions and suggestions for process adaptations, the systems provide explanations for their results.

Security for Smart Speakers

Smart speakers are highly popular and can be operated via voice commands. However, their microphones are always active, which raises concerns about the devices being hacked and spying on users.

Cyber Resilience in Critical Infrastructures

Cyber-attacks on critical infrastructures are increasing across Europe. The DYNABIC* project delivers software solutions to enable operators to proactively respond to such attacks. The EU is funding the project with five million euros for the next three years, with 373,000 euros being awarded to paluno, the software technology institute at the University of Duisburg-Essen.

Journal of Data and Information Quality: Call for Papers

Prof. Metzger is guest editor of the special issue "Software Engineering and AI for Data Quality" of the Journal of Data and Information Quality. He is looking forward to receiving interesting proposals for contributions.The deadline for submissions is 30.04.2023.