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Department of Cybersecurity
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November 16, 2021
Governments pay millions for 0days: more harm than good?
CyberNews talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about exploit acquisition platforms.
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November 9, 2021
RIT to build inclusive Cyber-Protection Apprenticeship for cybersecurity workers
RIT has received a Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) Challenge grant to help people underrepresented in the computing workforce launch new careers in cybersecurity.
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October 18, 2021
Alumnus Austin McChord creates endowed awards for creative RIT students and professors
RIT alumnus and founder of Datto Austin McChord is creating four endowment awards to support RIT students and professors. In naming the awards, McChord is honoring his grade school teachers from his hometown school district in Newtown, Conn. The endowments are made possible as part of a $50 million donation that McChord made to RIT in 2017.
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October 8, 2021
Facebook is tracking you on other websites. Here's how you can stop it.
Tegna Inc. talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about the data that Facebook collects from its users.
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September 28, 2021
Expert Commentary: Cyber Liability Insurance
AdvisorSmith talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about cyber insurance for business owners.
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September 23, 2021
Connections: How to recognize and avoid online scams
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security.
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September 13, 2021
RIT students test voting machine security for capstone project
WROC-TV talks to Ian Stroszeck, a fifth-year computing security BS/MS student, and Andrew Afonso, also a fifth-year computing security BS/MS student, about their project to test a popular voting machine for security issues.
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August 30, 2021
Ex-CIA says no more 9/11-style attacks, worry about cybersecurity instead
WROC-TV talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about potential targets for cyber criminals.
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July 27, 2021
RIT cybersecurity student researchers put voting machine security to the test
A team of RIT students was granted the opportunity to conduct an independent security test of the ExpressVote XL voting machine for Election Systems & Software (ES&S), the largest voting device manufacturer in the United States.
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July 16, 2021
The Ultimate Guide to Cybersecurity Careers
EdX talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about the skills that cybersecurity professional need.
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June 26, 2021
‘Cyberwar’ is leaving everyday people exposed, experts give tips to stay safe
WROC-TV talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about improving personal cybersecurity.
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June 18, 2021
Dean of Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences to step down
Anne Haake is stepping down as dean of RIT’s Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences (GCCIS) at the end of the 2021-2022 academic year. She plans to join the faculty following a sabbatical to refresh her research.