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Rob G. Jansen, Ph.D.

Computer Security Research Scientist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

Research interests include: distributed system security, privacy-enhancing technologies, and parallel and distributed simulation

Introducing PrivCount, a Distributed System for Safely Measuring Tor

Rob G. Jansen October 23, 2016 9 minute read

I’m pleased to introduce some new work on developing better techniques and systems for safely measuring the Tor anonymous communication network. This work wa...

Paper describing Bitcoin Simulation will appear at CSET 2015

Rob G. Jansen June 23, 2015 less than 1 minute read

Our paper entitled “Shadow-Bitcoin: Scalable Simulation via Direct Execution of Multi-threaded Applications” has been accepted to the 8th Workshop on Cyberse...

I am co-chairing WPES 2015

Rob G. Jansen May 17, 2015 less than 1 minute read

I am co-chairing the 2015 Workshop on Privacy in the Electronic Society. The call for papers is currently available on the workshop website, and papers can b...

The Sniper Attack Won the NRL Berman Award

Rob G. Jansen May 17, 2015 less than 1 minute read

Our paper entitled “The Sniper Attack: Anonymously Deanonymizing and Disabling the Tor Network” won the 47th Annual Alan Berman Research Publication Award! T...

Paper Accepted to WPES 2014

Rob G. Jansen September 14, 2014 less than 1 minute read

Our paper entitled “IMUX: Managing Tor Connections from Two to Infinity, and Beyond” has been accepted to WPES 2014!