Author: Tim Finin
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Technica 24-hour all-woman hackathon, Sat-Sun November 4-5,UM College Park
Technica 24-hour all-woman hackathon, Sat-Sun November 4-5, UM College Park Technica is the University of Maryland’s all-women hackathon. Over 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday, November 4-5, participants are immersed in tech culture and encouraged to exercise their imagination to create interesting and innovative hacks. Technica differs from the typical hackathon in that it encourage…
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Equifax breach is a reminder of society’s larger cybersecurity problems
There are a lot more holes in cybersecurity fences. iomis/Shutterstock.com Equifax breach is a reminder of society’s larger cybersecurity problems Richard Forno, University of Maryland, Baltimore County The Equifax data breach was yet another cybersecurity incident involving the theft of significant personal data from a large company. Moreover, it is another reminder that the modern…
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Talk: Role of the Defense Information Systems Agency, 12p Fri 9/22
UMBC Cyber Defense Lab Tech Talk with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) James Curry Lead Engineer – Cyber Security Range IDC – Cyber Workforce Development Division Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) 12:00–1:00pm, Friday, 22 September 2017, ITE 228, UMBC A broad reaching brief on some of the technical aspects of DISA’s role as a…
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HackUMBC hackathon, Saturday-Sunday 7-8 October 2017
HackUMBC hackathon, Saturday-Sunday 7-8 October 2017 HackUMBC is a 24-hour tech innovation marathon where students across the East Coast collaborate on new ideas to build mobile, web and hardware projects. HackUMBC invites diverse groups of students to enjoy a weekend of hacking, workshops, tech talks, networking, and other fun activities. At the end of 24…
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Learn important cybersecurity skills in NSA’s Codebreaker Challenge
Learn important cybersecurity skills in NSA’s Codebreaker Challenge NSA’s fifth annual Codebreaker Challenge is a hands-on, software reverse engineering challenge in which students work to complete mission-focused objectives and push their university to the top of the competition leaderboard. The contest asks undergraduate and graduate students to do hands-on exercises that will help them…
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CSEE Alumna Lauren Mazzoli chosen for UMBC Alumni Association Rising Star award
CSEE Alumna Lauren Mazzoli chosen for UMBC Alumni Association Rising Star award Each year, the UMBC Alumni Association celebrates UMBC graduates and faculty who have made outstanding contributions to the University, their fields, and their communities. This year, CSEE Alumna Lauren Mazzoli was chosen for the Rising Star award, which is given to an outstanding…
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talk: Results from the SFS Summer Research Study on NetAdmin, 12p Fri 9/8
UMBC Cyber Defense Lab Results from the SFS Summer Research Study at UMBC Enis Golaszewski, UMBC 12:00–1:00pm, Friday, 8 September 2017 ITE 228 (or nearby), UMBC In summer 2017, UMBC held a cybersecurity research workshop that featured the UMBC Scholarship For Service (SFS) cohort working with the cooperation of the UMBC Department of Information Technology…
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Marie desJardins receives award for inspiring women to pursue careers in computing, engineering and math
Professor Marie desJardins was selected for the 2017 A. Richard Newton Educator ABIE Award by the Anita Borg Institute. The annual award recognizes an educator who has developed innovative teaching practices and approaches that attract girls and women to computing, engineering, and math. As part of the award Dr. desJardins will take part in…
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UMBC researchers develop AI system to design clothing for your personal fashion style
AI system designs clothing for your personal fashion style Everyone knows that more and more data is being collected about our everyday activities, like where we go online and in the physical world. Much of that data is being used for personalization. Recent UMBC CSEE Masters student Prutha Date explored a novel kind of…
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Prof. Cynthia Matuszek on how robots could help bridge the elder-care gap
Robots can also lend a hand of sorts. Photographee.eu/Shutterstock.com How robots could help bridge the elder-care gap Cynthia Matuszek, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Despite innovations that make it easier for seniors to keep living on their own rather than moving into special facilities, most elderly people eventually need a hand with chores and…