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USC Information Science Institute researchers are pioneering an effort to identify and prevent spoofing attacks on biometrics systems. (Photo illustration/iStock)

USC’s cutting-edge biometrics research receives technology-transfer government contract

Cyberattacks are increasingly sophisticated as institutions of all kinds turn to biometrics to confirm user identity. USC Information Sciences Institute researchers are on the front lines, developing systems to guard against security breaches and hacking attempts.

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Illustration: Greece and COVID
Greece collaborated with USC Marshall and the Wharton School of Business to create “Eva,” an artificial intelligence algorithm that uses real-time data to identify high-risk visitors for testing. (Photo/iStock)

How Greece let in tourists and kept out COVID-19

Researchers from USC and the University of Pennsylvania collaborated with a private company CEO to help Greece do more with less and curb COVID-19’s spread when the country reopened to tourists.