10K Norm Hardy Prize for Usable Security, Seeking Practitioners
The Norm Hardy Prize is a $10,000 annual award that recognizes work improving usable security by helping users make informed security decisions through better system design. The 2025 prize was awarded to researchers from Duke University and Carnegie Mellon University for developing a cybersecurity label for smart home devices that enhances consumer understanding of data management. Their work has influenced the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark initiative, aiming to improve security transparency in connected devices.
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Engage / Prizes / Norm Hardy Prize Prize Secure AI Norm Hardy Prize Deadline 31 July 2026 Apply for the 2026 prize The Problem Our society depends on the reliability and resilience of our infrastructure, which in turn depends on security. Unfortunately, our current software infrastructure is not only insecure, it is insecurable. No user interface can make an insecure system secure. We understand how to build systems whose foundations are vastly more secure, but we are likely to need new interaction designs so that people can use these secure systems securely. The Prize The Norm Hardy Prize is a $10,000 annual award for work that helps users make wise decisions.
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