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UMBC voices discuss opportunities for today’s students in rapidly growing cybersecurity field
Responding to the rapid growth of the cybersecurity industry, including a steep uptick in the demand for qualified cybersecurity professionals, Lauren Mazzoli ‘15, computer science and...
Posted: November 3, 2016, 5:42 PM
Anupam Joshi offers advice on limiting risk with internet-connected devices after far-reaching cyberattack
Last week’s cyber attack interrupted internet use for millions of people, and while this particular attack is likely over, the possibility of future similar attacks remains. Anupam Joshi,...
Posted: October 26, 2016, 6:49 PM
HackUMBC inspires students to create fresh technical solutions in whirlwind 24-hour hackathon
Nearly 500 students from UMBC and colleges across the region gathered on campus for HackUMBC 2016, a 24-hour hackathon for students to develop technological solutions (“hacks”) to problems that...
Posted: October 18, 2016, 2:44 PM
Practicing vigilance can protect personal email from hacks, says UMBC cybersecurity expert Rick Forno
In the past year, dozens of companies have faced cyber attacks and hacks, with the most recently announced attack affecting half a billion Yahoo accounts. Rick Forno, assistant director of the...
Posted: September 30, 2016, 4:43 PM
U.S. voting machines need to be updated regularly, advises UMBC cybersecurity expert
In recent months, as the U.S. presidential election has approached, concerns over email hacks and the security of voting systems have frequently appeared in the news. Rick Forno, assistant...
Posted: September 26, 2016, 4:27 PM
UMBC and Portuguese Naval Academy launch partnership to promote academic and cultural exchange
A delegation from Portugal visited UMBC earlier this month to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining plans to develop collaborative exchange programs for teaching, learning, and...
Posted: September 15, 2016, 2:22 PM
Delegation from the University of Kassel in Germany visits UMBC to grow interdisciplinary exchange program
Eight administrators and faculty members from the University of Kassel in central Germany visited UMBC from August 29 to September 2 to build on a thriving university partnership between the two...
Posted: September 9, 2016, 5:07 PM
UMBC’s Rick Forno shares best practices to prevent cyber attacks against election technology
With the presidential election just a few months away, and a recent hack against the Democratic National Committee making headlines worldwide, many are asking tough questions about the security of...
Posted: August 4, 2016, 4:04 PM
What can be done after a cyber attack? UMBC cybersecurity expert offers tips following DNC breach
On June 14, the Democratic National Committee announced that its computer system had been hacked. Rick Forno, director of UMBC’s graduate program in cybersecurity and assistant director of the...
Posted: June 28, 2016, 6:59 PM
Rick Forno explains digital fingerprints in The Daily Record
As they navigate the internet, people leave digital fingerprints in their wake, and companies regularly use this data to learn more about their customers and target audiences. If this data ends up...
Posted: June 28, 2016, 4:35 PM
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