Avi Rubin

Dr. Aviel D. Rubin is Professor of Computer Science, Technical Director of the Information Security Institute at Johns Hopkins University, and an avid student and player of poker. Rubin has testified before the U.S. House and Senate on multiple occasions and he is author of several books on computer security. In 2011, Dr. Rubin gave a TED talk on hacking electronic devices, and he spent the 2010-2011 academic year as a Fulbright Scholar. In January 2004, Baltimore Magazine named Rubin a Baltimorean of the Year for his work in safeguarding the integrity of our election process. He is also the recipient of the 2004 Electronic Frontiers Foundation Pioneer Award. Rubin received his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering in 1994 from the University of Michigan.

Dr. Rubin’s latest research project targets online poker security. His paper on using multiple devices to enhance online poker security is available at https://avirubin.com/SecurePoker.pdf