News by Topic: Cybersecurity

RIT will lead eight universities in developing certificate programs to build and validate focused skills in governance, risk, and compliance. The pilot program is backed by $2.5 million in funding from the National Security Agency — which will make the training free for transitioning veterans and first responders.

Essay written by Rajendran Murthy, associate professor in the Department of MIS, Marketing, and Analytics, published by The Wall Street Journal. (This content requires a subscription to view.)

The Democrat and Chronicle talks to Rajendran Murthy, associate professor in the Department of MIS, Marketing, and Analytics, about robocalls and robotexts.

Cybersecurity is no longer a buzzword—it’s the dominant industry term. That’s why RIT’s computing security degrees and department have adopted new names. The transition from “computing security” to “cybersecurity” will help RIT align with the ever-changing demands of the cybersecurity industry.

Essay by Justin Pelletier, director of the GCI Cyber Range and Training Center, published by PIT Cases. 

Essay by Christopher Schwartz, postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Cybersecurity, published by The Conversation.

WROC-TV talks to Ahmed Hamza, lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about how consumers can protect themselves against credit card skimmers.

Medium features an interview with Shena Seneca Tharnish '96 (telecommunication engineering technology).

State Magazine features a photo of RIT students during a visit to the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Headquarters.

Essay by Rajendran Murthy, associate professor in the Department of MIS, Marketing, and Analytics, published by The Conversation.

South Korean-based Arirang TV interviews Ashique KhudaBukhsh, assistant professor of software engineering, about ChatGPT and generative AI.

Air University features RIT's Air Force ROTC Detachment 538's training exercise at RIT's Cyber Range and Training Center.