Category: Cybersecurity
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talk: Exploding Blockchain Myths, 5:30pm Tue 10/13
UMBC Data Science Meetup Talk Exploding Blockchain Myths Maria Vachino and Dr. James P. Howard 5:30-7:00pm Tuesday, 13 October 2020 In this talk, Maria Vachino from Easy Dynamics and Dr. James P. Howard from APL will provide an overview of what blockchain is and isn’t, focusing on non-cryptocurrency use cases, will explain the results of…
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talk: Psychometric Evaluation of the Cybersecurity Concept Inventory, 12-1 Fri 9/18
Seth Poulsen, UIUC talk: Psychometric Evaluation of the Cybersecurity Concept Inventory, 12-1pm EDT Friday, 18 Sept. 2020, online
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talk: Matt Green on Privacy-Preserving Cryptographic Protocols, 12-1 EDT Fri. 9/4, online
Professor Matthew Green of Johns Hopkins University will talk about Privacy-Preserving Cryptographic Protocols from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm at UMBC via Webex.
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UMBC’s Naghmeh Karimi receives NSF CAREER Award to develop long-lasting security for cryptographic chips
Prof. Naghmeh Karimi received a prestigious NSF CAREER award to support her work to investigate how device-aging related risks compromise the security of cryptographic devices.
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CyberCorps SFS Spring Meeting at UMBC
UMBC’s Spring 2020 CyberCorps SFS meeting will take place from 10am to 2pm on Friday, May 22 and feature a discussion with Dr. Dan Guernsey (NSA), presentations by SFS students, and a hands-on Capture the Flag exercise. Open to the public.
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talk: Identifying and Addressing Concerning Behavior in the Digital Age, 12-1 Fri 5/8
Former secret-service agent Jason Wells talks about how the practice of identifying concerning and threatening behavioral indicators in others can be used and modified to recognize threats in cyberspace.
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talk: Cybersecurity during COVID-19 and other emergencies, 12-1 Tue May 5
Dr. Richard Forno will discusses the role of cybersecurity and cybersecurity thinking within crisis management and incident handling, with an emphasis on maintaining operational resiliency and mission assurance during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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UMBC Cyber Dawgs rank #1 among university teams at annual Capture the Flag event
The UMBC Cyber Dawgs ranked #1 among university teams in a challenging cybersecurity competition hosted virtually by the University of Maryland, College Park on April 18.
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UMBC Cyber Dawgs win Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition
UMBC Cyber Dawgs win Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Last weekend, the UMBC Cyber Dawgs took first place in the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (MACCDC), which was held virtually. UMBC’s team was one of eight that participated in the competition, fighting to protect their networks efficiently and effectively from simulated cyber threats…
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Talk: Lance Hoffman (GWU) Cyber Policy Challenges, 12-1pm 4/24 online
Prof. Lance Hoffman of George Washington University will talk about the challenges we face for developing cyber policies, provide both historical context and some discussion of topical issues such as Zoombombing and the security of electronic voting systems as compared to mail ballots and traditional voting.