Matthew D. Green, an associate professor of computer science and member of the Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute, is a nationally recognized expert on applied cryptography and cryptographic engineering. His research includes techniques for privacy-enhanced information storage, anonymous payment systems, and bilinear map-based cryptography. He is one of the creators of the Zerocash protocol, which is used by the Zcash cryptocurrency, and a founder of an encryption startup Zeutro. He is the author of a popular blog, “A Few Thoughts on Cryptographic Engineering,” and he has more than 99K followers on Twitter.
Green was formerly a partner in Independent Security Evaluators, a custom security evaluation and design consultancy. From 1999 to 2003, he served as a senior technical staff member at AT&T Laboratories/Research in Florham Park, NJ.
He received his BMus in Technology of Music and Related Arts and a BA in Computer Science, both at Oberlin College in 1998; and an MS and PhD in Computer Science at the Johns Hopkins University in 2005 and 2008.
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The new opt-in features protect user data, messages, and photos and signal a positive change in how big tech companies approach consumer privacy, says cryptography expert Matt Green.
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The award recognizes his significant contributions to the field of cybersecurity.
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