News
Department of Cybersecurity
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January 28, 2019
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How Apple’s FaceTime glitch allowed eavesdropping
WHAM-TV interviews Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer of computing security.
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January 27, 2019
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Two-Factor Authentication Might Not Keep You Safe
Guest essay by Josephine Wolff, assistant professor of public policy and computing security, published in The New York Times.
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January 24, 2019
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The Importance of Cyber Insurance for Businesses
Albawaba quotes Josephine Wolff, assistant professor of public policy and computing security.
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November 16, 2018
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Student Spotlight: Refurbishing computers for the greater good
Meet Josh Geise, a fifth-year computing security student and co-founder of The Shore Foundation, which refurbishes and donates computers for those in need. -
November 5, 2018
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Colleges battle at national pentesting competition
Stanford University took home the top trophy in the 2018 National Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition, held Nov. 2–4 at RIT. -
October 30, 2018
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Colleges face-off at national pentesting competition
Students from the nation’s best colleges will use their hacking skills for good in the largest offensive-based collegiate cybersecurity competition, to be held Nov. 2–4 at RIT. -
September 10, 2018
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Cybersecurity lab named for partnership with Eaton Corp.
The Eaton Cybersecurity SAFE Lab performs penetration tests and vulnerability analysis on technology created by Eaton, a global power management company that offers an array of electrical products and services. -
June 28, 2018
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RIT receives $5M for Global Cybersecurity Institute
The planned Global Cybersecurity Institute at RIT got a tremendous boost with the receipt of $5 million grant through the New York State Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program. -
November 14, 2017
![RIT Access Technology IdeaLab lead Dan Harel instructs during the event that ran Nov. 4-5 at RIT.]()
Multidisciplinary teams apply problem-solving skills during IdeaLab event
Rochester Institute of Technology students and faculty from various disciplines put their creative problem-solving skills to good use earlier this month. Working collaboratively, they examined challenges faced by client organizations and then presented conceptual solutions to them during a two-day event.
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October 22, 2017
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A new approach to securing networks
RIT’s cybersecurity experts are studying the past, present and future of cybersecurity to gain a better understanding of the role that humans—and their behavior—play in keeping our technology secure. -
September 22, 2017
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Professor receives IBM award for innovations in cybersecurity education
Bill Stackpole, professor of computing security, received an IBM Faculty Award for his efforts to extend cybersecurity learning beyond the traditional classroom and get students the hands-on experience needed in today’s threat landscape. -
August 16, 2017
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RIT recognized for cyber defense research
RIT has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research, which recognizes the university for its significant contributions in defending America’s cyberspace through computing security research.
