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March 5, 2021
Creative Industry ‘Day’ a weeklong success for RIT students, alumni, talent seekers
RIT’s Creative Industry “Day” drew a wide range of talent seekers from companies such as Amazon, Forbes Media, and Microsoft last week, as the 16th annual event went virtual Feb. 22-26 this year due to the pandemic.
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March 3, 2021
Registration open for cybersecurity bootcamp for deaf and hard-of-hearing adults
An initiative to retrain deaf and hard-of-hearing adults for employment in cybersecurity jobs is being launched by NTID as the demand for information security analysts is on the rise, and many employers are looking for applicants with skills in cybersecurity. In partnership with RIT’s Global Cybersecurity Institute, the fully remote bootcamp is specifically designed for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.
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March 3, 2021
RIT’s stunning new Cybersecurity Range gets $3.3M boost
University Business features IBM's donation to RIT's Global Cybersecurity Institute.
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March 3, 2021
RIT Electronic Gaming Society reinvents itself to connect students during COVID
RIT’s Electronic Gaming Society is always reinventing itself to provide its members with the best gaming experience possible. During the COVID-19 pandemic, that has been no different. In addition to offering students access to more popular consoles and hosting game servers, the club is experimenting with virtual reality that has made their weekly game nights increasingly popular.
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March 3, 2021
IBM gift to help RIT’s Global Cybersecurity Institute enhance workforce development
IBM is making a more than $3.3 million in-kind donation to RIT to help enhance cybersecurity capabilities in the university’s new Global Cybersecurity Institute, as well as support security training and competitions for students.
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March 1, 2021
RIT holds student contest to name the Innovative Maker and Learning Complex
The Innovative Maker and Learning Complex will be a building like no other on the RIT campus, and an alumnus who is helping make it possible wants RIT students to give it a name to remember. A contest to name the building is for current RIT undergraduate and graduate students in good standing. Deadline for submission is March 13. Voting will begin March 18.
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February 26, 2021
RIT/NTID’s ‘World Around You’ platform chosen for Inclusive Education award
World Around You, a multilingual platform created by a team at NTID, was selected as the winner of the Inclusive Education award by the mEducation Alliance. The goal of World Around You, or WAY, is to increase global literacy for deaf children by providing greater access to sign languages, early-grade reading materials, vocabulary, reading instruction, and digital games.
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February 22, 2021
State audits show NY school districts at risk for cyberattacks
WHAM-TV talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about cybersecurity concerns in New York school districts.
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February 11, 2021
How Does Wi-Fi Work on Airplanes?
Martha Stewart magazine talks with Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about how to access Wi-Fi safely while in flight.
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February 4, 2021
RIT's Jonathan Weissman on Victor Hack
The DiTullio & Moran radio show talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about malware attacks.
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February 4, 2021
Dealing with malware, ransomware -- RIT expert weighs in
WXXI talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about malware attacks.
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February 3, 2021
Victor schools closed again Thursday after malware attack
WHAM-TV talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about malware attacks.