Michael:From a performance perspective, the issues are piling up.
Cloud computing, for example, presents a big challenge.
We are left having to catch up, to accelerate the internet and make it more secure.
This is one thing that we are actively promoting.
Were looking to make the internet great again!
Michael:It is a huge problem, actually the biggest security hole that exists in the internet.
Unfortunately, it was not designed with security in mind.
Consequently, it is easy to launch attacks aimed at exploiting its weaknesses.
These are just two out of many incidences like this.
Someone who has managed to hack into a compromised router can do a lot of damage.
Identifying practical solutions to BGPs alarming insecurity is a major focus of my research group.
Is being in Israel beneficial for your research?
Conversely, is being far from Silicon Valley detrimental?
In Israel, there is a strong focus in both Academia and the industry on cybersecurity.
It is much more global.
Theres definitely advantages to being in the U.S. as thats where a lot of the activity is.
A lot of the huge web connection operators are there, taskforce groups.
Theres definitely an advantage in that respect.
Is there a specific part of the world that you think is more security conscious?
Michael:I don’t believe it’s confined to a specific region.
It seems to be escalating into a significant issue globally.
There are regions, like Europe, that exhibit a higher awareness of privacy.
However, considering the current scenario, it’s largely a worldwide concern.
Theres a large amount of research going on in the both the physics-related and other areas of quantum computing.
Michael:I think, theoretically speaking, it is possible.
The problem is when theoretical machinery meets the real world, thats where the challenges arise.
Its a question of can it scale?
Can you actually use all of the theoretical cryptography and still maintain a reasonable speed?
The other problem is human error.
So at this point, attaining what would be thought of as perfect privacy is an ambitious goal.
I also expose them to questions relating to security.
That being said, I am very ambivalent about the frenzy about teaching “cyber” in high schools.
Time would be much better spent, in my view, learning mathematical and scientific foundations.
