Edward Felten

Edward William Felten
Edward Felten in 2019
Born (1963-03-25) March 25, 1963 (age 61)
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationCalifornia Institute of Technology (BS)
University of Washington (MS, PhD)
Known forSecure Digital Music Initiative
AwardsEFF Pioneer Award[1]
Scientific career
FieldsComputer Science
public affairs
InstitutionsPrinceton University, Federal Trade Commission
Doctoral advisorEdward D. Lazowska and John Zahorjan

Edward William Felten (born March 25, 1963) is the Robert E. Kahn Professor of Computer Science and Public Affairs at Princeton University, where he was also the director of the Center for Information Technology Policy from 2007 to 2015 and from 2017 to 2019.[2] On November 4, 2010, he was named Chief Technologist for the Federal Trade Commission,[3] a position he officially assumed January 3, 2011. On May 11, 2015, he was named the Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer.[4] In 2018, he was nominated to and began a term as Board Member of PCLOB.[5][6] Felten retired from Princeton University on July 1, 2021.[7]

Felten has done a variety of computer security research, including groundbreaking [citation needed] work on proof-carrying authentication and work on security related to the Java programming language, but he is perhaps best known for his paper on the Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI) challenge.

  1. ^ Electronic Frontier Foundation Announces Pioneer Award Winners Archived 2010-11-11 at the Wayback Machine EFF, 2005
  2. ^ "Edward W. Felten | Center for Information Technology Policy". Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  3. ^ "FTC Names Edward W. Felten as Agency's Chief Technologist; Eileen Harrington as Executive Director". 4 November 2010.
  4. ^ www.whitehouse.gov
  5. ^ "The White House PCLOB Nominations: A Pleasant Surprise". Lawfare. 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  6. ^ "Board Members - PCLOB". www.pclob.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  7. ^ "Congratulations to Ed Felten on his Retirement and Emeritus Status". Retrieved 24 August 2024.