Social media and digital communication tools have largely been considered as positive vehicles of change. However, state/non-state actors, extremists, and terrorists have quite effectively harnessed modern communication platforms to influence mass thinking, manipulate discourse and fabricate perceptions. To address the problems that affect our cognitive security, we have created a collaborative platform bringing data scientists, social scientists, cognitive scientists, psychologists, security experts, and others to learn, share, and develop new concepts, ideas, and principles.
Outcomes of the working group will include a repository of resources, policy briefs laying out the research agenda, and viable paths to advance our security apparatus to spark innovation among researchers. Through the Social Cybersecurity Working Group, we build an interdisciplinary community to advance the understanding and the current state of research in the social cybersecurity domain.
Chairs:
Dr. Nitin Agarwal, University of Arkansas, agarwal.nitin@gmail.com
Dr. Kathleen Carley, Carnegie-Mellson University, kathleen.carley@cs.cmu.edu
Participants: 120+ members and growing
Launched by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 2015 we engage communities, share resources, and build partnerships that harness the data revolution to address societal and scientific challenges.
Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
Digital Agriculture
Smart, Connected, and Resilient Communities
Water Quality
Big Data in Health
Health and Disparities
Smart Cities and Communities
Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
Environment and Coastal Hazards
Social Cybersecurity
Health
Education + Data Literacy
Urban to Rural Communities
Responsible Data Science: Security + Privacy Ethics