David Lie
professor, department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, department of computer science
David Lie is a professor in the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto and an expert in computer security. A pioneer in the field of trusted computing hardware, his seminal work has inspired the low-level technologies that secure mobile payments and fingerprint sensors in today’s smartphones. His current research focusses on securing mobile and embedded devices, making computing systems more trustworthy, and bridging the divide between technology and policy.