In this issue of Cubic Zine, we feature Professor Chau Sze Yiu from the Department of Information Engineering, the Faculty of Engineering, the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and his team of students, Doria and Cousin, who are also “white hats.” We explore their little universe and witness how they relentlessly work day and night to patch vulnerabilities in the virtual world, safeguarding the security of the multiverse and mitigating the crisis of data leakage in real life.

Over the years, there have been numerous information security incidents. In 2011, the “water outage incident” occurred when hackers breached the public water supply network system in Springfield, USA, destroying a water pump that supplied water to thousands of households.This year, information security incidents have continued to emerge, with the education industry being a prime target.

Although cultural artifacts may appear cold, they are telling heart-warming stories all the time. On the day of the interview, Josh’s pin caught our attention. Unlike many other museums with specially designed logo, CUHK Art Museum directly uses a Han Dynasty seal from its collection as its logo. Wearing history, closely connected to the artifacts, isn’t this the romance of being a “Museumer”? Of course, apart from the visible romance, Josh also has some thoughts to share. 

Prof Jong Siu-yung Morris is the Director of Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies, CUHK. Donnish and well-dressed, it’s hard to imagine him being a

“Some people speak without communicating.” Tan Lee is a Professor in the Department of Electronic Engineering at CUHK with over 30 years of research experience