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ATHENE has a strong presence at the world's leading biometrics conference IJCB in Osaka
ATHENE's biometrics experts are making a strong impression at the International Joint Conference on Biometrics (IJCB) 2025 in Osaka, Japan, with nine scientific publications. Taking place from 8 to 11 September, the conference is considered the world's leading forum for biometric research and related technologies.
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UNIDIR study: A resilience model for critical submarine cable infrastructure
A study by the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), which included ATHENE scientist Jonas Franken from TU Darmstadt, has developed the first systematic resilience model for protecting submarine cables as critical infrastructure. The 'Achieving Depth' model categorises government protection measures into three capacity areas, enabling states and operators to identify vulnerabilities and optimise protection strategies in a targeted manner.
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Prof. Iryna Gurevych receives first ATEHNE Distinguished Professorship
Prof. Iryna Gurevych from the TU Darmstadt receives the first ATHENE Distinguished Professorship, recognizing her outstanding contributions to connecting artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. The award honors her internationally recognized research in computational linguistics and its innovative application to protect against manipulative language attacks and disinformation.
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Prof. Mira Mezini confirmed in the DFG Senate
The General Assembly of the German Research Foundation (DFG) elected Prof. Mira Mezini to the Senate of Germany's largest research funding organization for a second term of office at the DFG Annual Meeting in Hamburg. As a representative of TU Darmstadt on the ATHENE Board, she strengthens the representation of cybersecurity research in the central body of scientific self-administration.
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AirGuard extends protection with Google tracker - New research results on PETS 2025
The AirGuard-App for Android and iOS was developed a few years ago and offers protection against potential stalking. It scans the environment to detect trackers such as AirTags, SmartTags or other trackers and informs users of the potential danger of being followed. The app has now been expanded to include protection functions against the new Google trackers and has reached the milestone of 1.5 million downloads worldwide thanks to continuous further development.
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