CANCELLED: Pfaudler Lecture Series: We're Being Hacked: RIT Cybersecurity to the Rescue!

  Thursday, October 17, 2024 12:15 PM - Thursday, October 17, 2024 1:30 PM
 HYBRID: Room 3/4 & Zoom
 

The presenter had to cancel due to another obligation.

Presented by Justin Pelletier, Ph.D.--Professor of Practice and Director of the Cyber Range and Training Center, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)

The Blue Screen of Death caused a major disruption when an update failed. AT&T failures disrupt 911 service. Hospitals are breached and paying ransoms appears to be the only answer to regaining access to vital medical records. The list of cyberattacks and threats worldwide is endless. What can be done to counter or prevent such massive chaos? What part does RIT play in developing global strategies to combat hackers?