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Funding Program: Norm Hardy Prize

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Name
Norm Hardy Prize
Description
Annual $10,000 prize for advances in usable security, honoring computer scientist Norm Hardy (known for identifying the confused deputy vulnerability and developing KeyKOS). Recognizes work helping users make wise security decisions through intuitive system design, user studies, expandAnnual $10,000 prize for advances in usable security, honoring computer scientist Norm Hardy (known for identifying the confused deputy vulnerability and developing KeyKOS). Recognizes work helping users make wise security decisions through intuitive system design, user studies, and interaction design principles. Sponsored by Agoric and Protocol Labs.
Program Type
prize
Total Budget
10000
Currency
USD
Status
open
Notes
Inaugural award in 2023. $10,000 annual prize. Winners: Covid Watch (2023), Frik/Egelman/Gilsenan/Peer (2024), Emami-Naeini/Cranor/Agarwal (2025).

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confirmed95%Haiku 4.5 · 5/1/2026

NoteAll three key fields are confirmed by the source text: (1) name 'Norm Hardy Prize' is explicitly stated; (2) budget of $10,000 is directly stated ('The Norm Hardy Prize is a $10,000 annual award'); (3) status 'open' is confirmed by the presence of an active deadline (31 July 2026) and a call-to-action button 'Apply for the 2026 prize', indicating the program is currently accepting submissions.

Case № sTBMyTAAaHFiled 5/1/2026Confidence 95%