For his research in Information Security, Prof. Ueli Maurer received the Vodafone Innovation Award 2013. The Vodafone Foundation awards this prize to groundbreaking technological advancements in mobile communication. Prof. Maurer has laid the foundations for high-security, uncrackable encryption. Read more (in German, Vodafone press release).

ETH Zurich will host from May 6-19 its 7th edition of the Digital Art Weeks in Singapore. In the festival which the university initiated in 2005, visitors are invited to explore the crossroads between arts, science and technology. With its exhibitions, installations, workshops and symposia, the DAW and participating institutes contribute directly and significantly to society by transferring knowledge, best practices and sharing visions. Read more.

Prof. Juraj Hromkovic and his Ausbildungs- und Beratungszentrum für Informatikunterricht receive the Google RISE Award for their commitment in the area of sustainable education in Computer Science, notably for their courses in the programming language Logo. The RISE prize – Roots in Science and Engineering – was granted to 30 organizations from 18 countries, all of which introduce pupils to scientific and technical education. Read more (ETH Life article, in German).

Every year, ACM recognizes some of its members for their contribution to computing. In 2012, two D-INFK Professors have been elected to the grade of Fellow: Prof. Gustavo Alonso for contributions to distributed systems, middleware, and data management, Prof. Markus Gross for contributions to computer graphics and animation. Read more: ACM press release.

Hackers claimed last year to have a total of 12 million numbers for iPhone, iPad and iPod devices, along with some other phone numbers and personal data on their owners. At home, in the office and in public – online security is at the forefront of everyone’s mind. In their new book, Cas Cremers and Sjouke Mauw present a new methodology that can help prevent intruders from reading, inserting, or modifying online communicatons. Read more.