Tadayoshi Kohno

Tadayoshi Kohno is a computer-security researcher and professor at the University of Washington. His work investigates security and privacy failures in technologies that affect people directly, including medical devices and connected consumer systems.

Human consequences

Kohno’s research is especially valuable because it treats security as a property of real devices in real settings. Public demonstrations and peer-reviewed work have helped engineers and policymakers understand why vulnerabilities in embedded systems can have safety implications.

Research community

Through scholarship and teaching, he has helped broaden security research beyond traditional desktop and network software.

Timeline

• 2000sPublishes research on practical security and privacy problems in consumer technology.
• 2008Co-authors research demonstrating security and privacy risks in implantable medical devices.
• 2010sExpands work on connected devices, vehicles, and usable security.
• PresentLeads research and teaching in computer security at the University of Washington.