News by Topic: Cybersecurity

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IT Brew interviews Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer of cybersecurity, about the new ISC2 Code of Professional Conduct for cybersecurity professionals.

Justin Pelletier, a Professor of Practice and director of the GCI Cyber Range and Training Center, discussed how AI systems are becoming tools for strategic influence in an article for The Conversation.

Rochester Business Journal speaks to RIT President Bill Sanders about his perspective on the issues shaping higher education in the year ahead.

RIT is highlighted by Programs.com in its 2026 guide to the best bachelor’s degree programs in cybersecurity. The program was ranked No. 8 and noted as a great choice for hands-on education.

According to Steven Spielberg, all good ideas start out as bad ideas. That’s why a duo from RIT has launched the game studio Bad Ideas Productions.

RIT is highlighted by Programs.com in its 2026 guide to the best doctoral programs in cybersecurity. The Ph.D. program in computing and information sciences was ranked No. 14 for combining information security research with hands-on application.

The best cybersecurity students in the world came to RIT to battle in the Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition global finals, wrapping up the largest offense-based cybersecurity competition for college students.

WXXI interviews Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about retail stores using facial recognition cameras and other biometric data.

RochesterFirst speaks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about companies using biometric data.

WHAM-TV talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about data privacy concerns and Wegmans’ use of facial recognition technology in stores.

WHTM-TV talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about tactics to avoid telephone scams.