RESEARCH PARTNERS
OUR RESEARCH AREAS
Cellular Network Security
Cape has run proofs of concept to obfuscate our customers’ personal data on our network. We are continuing to study a range of technologies to reduce, blind ourselves to, or disaggregate subscriber information.
Device & Subscriber Anonymity
Cape has successfully leveraged location masking technology that addresses radio wave-based direction finding. We are also studying the use of blinded tokens and zero-knowledge proofs to disaggregate subscriber information.
Mobile Network Resilience
We are researching and testing alternatives that provide redundancy to traditional cell towers. This includes device-to-device mesh networks, 5G non-terrestrial networks, and other unconventional mobile communication systems.
Emerging Tech & Threat Analysis
As the global telecom system evolves with the adoption of innovative technologies such as non-terrestrial networks, 5G Sidelink, and Open Radio Access Networks, our team is at the forefront of analyzing the use of these technologies. We aim to advance privacy, security, and resilience while managing the accompanying vulnerabilities inherent to nascent technologies.
RESEARCH PARTNERS
Virginia Tech is a leading member of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, a comprehensive cybersecurity organization in Virginia that conducts world-class research at the intersection of intelligence, autonomy, and security.
The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative is a statewide consortium of more than 40 Virginia universities and colleges, and includes a number of industry and government partners. Its interlocking mission lines—research, workforce development, and innovation—focus on cybersecurity.
Breakerspace, a University of Maryland research lab led by Dave Levin, specializes in developing future cybersecurity technologies that can be used in network and systems security. The lab focuses on IoT security, foreign adversary censorship evasion, and network security. Breakerspace has been recognized by receiving a highly coveted Internet Defense Prize presented by USENIX and Facebook.
The Air Force Research Lab, a scientific research organization operated by the United States Air Force, conducts a wide range of research in state-of-the-art technology, including in cybersecurity.
