We examine computer security research and education from the creation of the first computer security courses in universities (in the 1970s), through religious debates (Proofs of Correctness Considered Harmful) and true innovations (public key cryptography) to the present day, where we are starting to spend a lot of money without knowing where we want to end up, or how best to get there.

Will wearable, trackable computers lead to a Big Brother society, where many people and things are always on? Will technology innovation continue to outpace the law, thus dooming security practitioners to always occupy uncomfortable positions? What are the sleeperresearch areas with big payoffs, and are we educating people the right way to work in them?

How can we as a field and as individuals make a difference in shaping this future? And who is doing this already, in Washington and elsewhere?

This talk will address these questions and try to give some initial answers.

In this talk, Mr. Schmidt will discuss the report, needed steps to carry out the recommendations, and some of the initial results obtained since the release of the report. In particular, Mr. Schmidt will discuss some of the role of academic centers of expertise, such as CERIAS at Purdue, can play in these critical tasks.