Computing’s Top 30: Anastasija Collen

Anastasija Collen got her first computer during what she calls the “wild, wild west days” of computing, when viruses were rampant, and people routinely adopted various identities for different forums and chats. This thrilling world fueled Collen’s interest—and her skepticism–and both drove her to investigate how the seemingly pervasive vulnerabilities of that time might be exploited. From these powerful roots, Collen has built a cybersecurity career that spans industry and academia. Collen is currently a senior researcher and lecturer at the University of Geneva, where she co-directs the Information Security (I-Sec) Lab; she’s also one of Computing’s Top 30 Early Career Professionals for 2024. In the following Q&A, Collen describes: How her first full-time industry job at Brand Technologies led to an unexpected career change How she and her co-director at University of Geneva’s Information Security Lab generate team spirit and success–an approach that can be applied to any team or ... Read full article.