Category: Cybersecurity
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CSEE alumna Jeehye Yun honored by UMBC Alumni Association
CSEE Alumna Jeehye Yun (BS CS, 1997) has been chosen by the UMBC Alumni Association as the 2013 Outstanding Alumnus from Engineering and Information Technology.
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talk: Seymour on Quantum Computing and Cybersecurity, Noon Fri. 10/4, ITE228
12pm 10/4: PhD student John Seymour gives an overview of quantum computing for the computer scientist interested in cybersecurity and introduce some current research questions and projects involving quantum computing and cybersecurity.
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CyberDawgs Advance to MDC3 Finals
UMBC’s intercollegiate Cyber Defense Team (the “CyberDawgs”) once again will be competing in the finals of the Maryland Cyber Challenge (MDC3) taking place on October 9th at the CyberMaryland 2013 conference in Baltimore. All three of UMBC’s teams are in the finals! Competing against the three CyberDawgs teams will be two teams from UMUC, two…
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Free ebook helps teens manage online safety (this week only)
Security expert Linda McCarthy has written a 48-page book, Digital Drama: Staying Safe While Being Social Online, aimed teens and their families on how to manage online behavior to enhance safety, security and privacy. McCarthy is an author and computer security consultant with more than twenty years of industry experience in educating families, security auditing,…
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CSEE Prof. Nicholas receives research funding to study Malicious Software
Professor Charles Nicholas has received research funding from the National Science Foundation to develop better ways to detect malicious software (malware) and defend computers against it. The award will provide up to $75,000 over the next year to support the research of Dr. Nicholas and his students. The process of creating malware has become more…
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talk: Computer-Assisted Reasoning In Digital Forensics (Noon, Fri 9/20)
Dr. Eoghan Casey, an internationally recognized expert in digital forensics and data breach investigations, will talk on ‘Computer-Assisted Reasoning In Digital Forensics’ from 12-1 on Friday, September 20 in room 229 of the ITE building at UMBC.
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Graduate Cybersecurity Program Webinar
On Wednesday, September 25, from 6:30 – 7:30PM, Dr. Rick Forno, Cybersecurity GPD and Assistant Director of UMBC’s Center for Cybersecurity, will host an evening webinar discussing UMBC’s graduate cybersecurity programs. Topics to be discussed include: Program design and curriculum (both MPS degree & Certificate) Eligibility and Application Information UMBC’s approach to graduate cybersecurity education…
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NSA grant supports MDC3 student prizes
CSEE's Dr. Richard Forno, Cybersecurity GPD and Assistant Director of UMBC's Center for Cybersecurity, has received an $84K grant from the National Security Agency (NSA) to fund the prizes for student winners at the 2013 Maryland Cyber Challenge and Competition (MDC3) finals that will take place at the CyberMaryland 2013 conference in Baltimore on October…
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UMBC Linux Users Group meets 12-1 Wednesdays in ITE234 starting 9/11
The UMBC Linux Users Group (LUG) will meet during the Fall 2013 semester on Wednesdays starting on September 11 from Noon to 1:00pm in ITE 234. If you are interested in becoming a member, please come to a few meetings and check it out. The UMBC LUG was established in 1997 as an organization of…
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Rick Forno discusses hacktivism with the Baltimore Sun
Rick Forno talked with the Baltimore Sun's Scott Dance about international hacktivism following the defacement of a local area website and the recent attack on the New York Times website.