As our society grows increasingly dependent on electronic networks for managing everyday life, running our economy, and defending the nation, cybersecurity has become one of our most pressing challenges.
Can we protect the power grid, telecommunication networks, financial data, “smart” products, and our private information, while still enjoying the benefits technology affords us?
AAU universities are helping answer that question, leading the way with multidisciplinary research, technology development, and education.
Martin Swany, a professor and chair of the Department of Intelligent Systems Engineering at Indiana University Bloomington, answers questions about his work with thermal imaging and electromagnetic probes.
Two Boston University computer scientists have developed a tool that could make it harder for hackers to find their way into networks where they don’t belong.
Researchers at Stanford University have developed a new system for aggregating usage reports from personal devices that emphasizes maintaining the user's privacy.
A team of researchers at Stony Brook University has developed a technology and prototype device based on quantum mechanics designed to prevent network hacking.
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Spear phishing emails incorporate personal elements tailored to specific individuals in attempts to get victims to volunteer personal financial information or click on a link and download malicious software. A Cisco study showed that spear phishing email can generate $150,000 in profits per million emails.
The security of the system as a whole will be derived from the security of its components, rather than from a single firewall, as is currently the case with most cloud systems.
The project goal is to provide insights into millennial cybersecurity behaviors that can inform better awareness training practices, improve millennial adherence to cybersecurity policies, and reduce risky behaviors in cyberspace.
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