Born in the geographic center of Canada, Brittany is a privacy, security, and human factors researcher in the University of Waterloo Cryptography, Security, and Privacy (CrySP) lab. During the day, she focuses on using embedded artificial intelligences (sometimes thought of as "robots," but not just those) to manipulate human actions and emotions. At night, she conquers an expanding collection of video games, twisty puzzles, and skirts. In her free time, she defines "toque" for non-Canadians.