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Professor Victor Chang honored for AI leadership in cybersecurity and privacy

Professor Victor Chang has been honored as Cybersecurity Professional of the Year for his contributions to responsible AI development. His work emphasizes federated learning and privacy-preserving technologies, particularly in securing critical infrastructure. Chang spearheaded a UK-Japan initiative that developed a federated malware detection system achieving 96.8% accuracy while safeguarding user privacy. AI

IMPACT Highlights advancements in privacy-preserving AI for cybersecurity, potentially improving threat detection while protecting user data.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes an award given to a professor for research in AI and cybersecurity, fitting the 'research' bucket.

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Professor Victor Chang honored for AI leadership in cybersecurity and privacy

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    Professor Victor Chang Named Cybersecurity Professional of the Year < https://www. avantgardenews.com/news/profes sor-victor-chang-wins-top-cybersecurity-award-

    Professor Victor Chang Named Cybersecurity Professional of the Year < https://www. avantgardenews.com/news/profes sor-victor-chang-wins-top-cybersecurity-award-20260504 > "… for his leadership in responsible AI. The award recognizes his significant work in federated learning and …