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Giovanni Iachello: Biographical Highlights

I studied Computer Engineering at Padua University (Italy). I wrote my master's thesis on IT security evaluation criteria and multilateral security at the Institute for Informatics and Social Sciences (Freiburg University, Germany), with the support of the EU Socrates/Erasmus fellowship program.

After graduating in 1999, I worked for Altoprofilo SPA, an IT firm providing corporate consulting services in the fields of usability, security/privacy, and mobile 3G applications.

In 2002 I joined the Computer Science PhD program at Georgia Institute of Technology, where I continue my research in Information Security, especially in connection to ubiquitous computing applications and social and policy issues.

As part of my doctoral research, in 2004 I worked for Intel Research in Seattle, WA, on the development and deployment of a location-enhanced messaging system.

In 2003-2004 I participated in the Sam Nunn Security Program at Georgia Tech. I am also member of ACM, IEEE, IFIP WG9.6/11.7 “IT-Misuse and the Law” and SIGCHI.

In May 2006 I attained my Computer Science PhD degree from Georgia Tech. My Thesis "Privacy and Proportionality" can be downloaded from the Georgia Tech Electronic Thesis and Dissertation site. The thesis focuses on privacy and security in advanced IT applications, and is based on work I did with the Ubiquitous Computing Research Group at Georgia Tech. 

On a personal note, I enjoy all things Alpine: hiking, biking, skiing, snowshoeing and swimming (in lakes!).  

One of my favorite activities is traveling: I have traveled extensively through the Americas and Europe, and I am starting to discover Asia. Travel also gives me the chance of practicing photography.