Category: Cybersecurity
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National Press Club Event: Rise to Dominance of Cybersecurity Challenges
National Press Club Event: Rise to Dominance of Cybersecurity Challenges Join UMBC and industry and government experts for a panel on how cybersecurity touches our everyday lives and how journalists can engage a wide range of readers in cybersecurity news. This panel will touch on topics ranging from online commerce to national conversations about…
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talk: PKI in the Defense Information Systems Agency, 12-1 Fri 12/1, ITE228
UMBC Cyber Defense Lab PKI in the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Phil Scheffler Chief Engineer – Joint Enablers ID2 – Cyber Development Directorate Defense Information Systems Agency 12:00–1pm, Dec 1, 2017, ITE 228 As a combat support agency within the Department of Defense, DISA faces unlimited challenges with Public-Key Infrastructure (PKI). Chief Engineer…
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talk: An Introduction to Quantum Cryptography, Noon Friday 11/17, ITE231
The UMBC Cyber Defense Lab presents An Introduction to Quantum Cryptography: Or, How Alice Outwits Eve Sam Lomonaco, CSEE, UMBC 12:00–1:00pm, Friday, 17 November 2017, ITE 231, UMBC Alice and Bob wish to communicate without the archvillainess Eve eavesdropping on their conversation. Alice decides to take two college courses, one in cryptography, the other in…
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talk: A Practitioner’s Introduction to Deep Learning, 1pm Fri 11/17
ACM Tech Talk Series A Practitioner’s Introduction to Deep Learning Ashwin Kumar Ganesan, PhD student 1:00-2:00pm Friday, 17 November 2017, ITE325, UMBC In recent years, Deep Neural Networks have been highly successful at performing a number of tasks in computer vision, natural language processing and artificial intelligence in general. The remarkable performance gains have led…
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talk: Winning NCCDC, and its practicality in the real world, 12pm 11/3, ITE231
The UMBC Cyber Defense Lab presents Winning NCCDC, and its practicality in the real world Bryan Vanek, CSEE, UMBC 12:00noon–1pm Friday, 3 November 2017, ITE 231 The National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC) takes place every year and gives students an environment where they can develop understanding and operational competency in managing and protecting corporate…
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Open House: UMBC Graduate Cybersecurity and Data Science Programs, 6-7:30 Wed. 10/25
Open House: UMBC Graduate Professional Programs The Fall Open House for UMBC Professional Programs, including the graduate programs on Cybersecurity and Data Science, takes place this coming Wednesday evening, 25 October 2017, at BWTECH South (map) from 6:00-7:30pm. Students interested in pursuing such programs (MPS degrees and/or certificates) or just to learn more about the…
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talk: Bill Fisher (NCCOE) on IoT Security @ USG 10/30 6-8PM
The UMBC Cybersecurity program at USG Speaker Series Presents The Internet of Things (IoT) With speaker William (Bill) Fisher, NCCoE Security Engineer Building III – Room 4230 (Universities @ Shady Grove Campus) Monday, October 30th 6:00-8:00 pm The Internet of Things (IoT) is the inevitable result of years of Moore’s law – compact, cheap, chip…
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talk: Keith Mayes on Attacks on Smart Cards, RFIDs and Embedded System
Attacks on Smart Cards, RFIDs and Embedded Systems Prof. Keith Mayes Royal Holloway University of London 10-11:00am Tuesday, 10 October 2017, ITE 325, UMBC Smart Cards and RFIDs exist with a range of capabilities and are used in their billions throughout the world. The simpler devices have poor security, however, for many years, high-end…
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talk: James R. Clapper, former US Director of Intelligence, 12-1pm Fri. Oct 6, 132 PAHB, UMBC
Lecture by James Clapper, former US Director of Intelligence, 12-1pm Fri. Oct. 6 at UMBC James R. Clapper, former US Director of Intelligence, will give a public lecture on Friday, 6 October 2017 in the lecture hall (room 132) of the Performing Arts & Humanities Building at UMBC. The Honorable James R. Clapper served as…
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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…