Daniel Wichs Associate Professor of Computer Science d.wichs@neu.edu Expertise Daniel Wichs for Northeastern Global News Cryptography expert receives Sloan Research Award Cryptography expert receives Sloan Research Award Assistant professor Daniel Wichs’ research focuses on the security concerns emerging with the rapid rise of cloud computing. He’s developed a novel approach to authenticating encrypted data in the cloud with digital signatures while ensuring the data remains functional and secure. 3Qs: Making sense of the encryption debate 3Qs: Making sense of the encryption debate Last week, presidential candidates in both the Republican and Democratic debates offered some interesting views about the Internet. Here, Daniel Wichs, an expert in modern cryptography and an assistant professor of computer science, weighs in on the debate about Internet security. How to secure the cloud How to secure the cloud With support from the National Science Foundation, cryptography expert Daniel Wichs, an assistant professor in the College of Computer and Information Science, will work as part of a multi-university team to develop better encryption techniques to improve cloud security. Sinister code-breakers, beware Sinister code-breakers, beware The research of Daniel Wichs, a new assistant professor in the College of Computer and Information Science, focuses on how cryptography can continue protecting personal data in an evolving digital age.