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Newswise: UTEP Establishes Collaboration with DoD, NSA to Help Enhance U.S. Semiconductor Workforce
Released: 20-Sep-2024 5:05 PM EDT
UTEP Establishes Collaboration with DoD, NSA to Help Enhance U.S. Semiconductor Workforce
University of Texas at El Paso

The University of Texas at El Paso announced new collaborations with the Department of Defense and the National Security Agency that support research and training to strengthen the nation’s leadership in semiconductor, or microchips, technology.

Newswise: U2opia Signs License to Commercialize Anomaly-Detection Technology for Cybersecurity
Released: 18-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
U2opia Signs License to Commercialize Anomaly-Detection Technology for Cybersecurity
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

U2opia Technology has licensed Situ and Heartbeat, a package of technologies from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory that offers a new method for advanced cybersecurity monitoring in real time.

Newswise: Tufts Creates Cybersecurity Center for Public Good
Released: 17-Sep-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Tufts Creates Cybersecurity Center for Public Good
Tufts University

Tufts launches the Cybersecurity Center for the Public Good with a $2.6 million initial investment, dedicated to helping people achieve security and privacy in their online interactions, and making sure that laws and policies support and incentivize online security and privacy.

Released: 12-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Mount Sinai Health System Appoints Lisa S. Stump, MS, FASHP, as Chief Digital Information Officer and Dean for Information Technology
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System has appointed Lisa S. Stump, MS, FASHP, as Chief Digital Information Officer of the Mount Sinai Health System and Dean for Information Technology (IT) of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She will serve as a key bridge between the clinical, educational, and research missions of the Health System as she leads the effort to further strengthen Mount Sinai’s digital strategy.

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Released: 11-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
New iPhone integrates AI: Expert explains what that really means for users
Virginia Tech

Apple unveiled the iPhone 16 on Monday, a device designed around Apple Intelligence, the company’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) offering. This new feature promises a highly personalized experience that goes beyond AI, but what does that mean for avid iPhone users? As AI continues to appear in our everyday lives, what do consumers need to be aware of Walid Saad, a professor of electrical and computer engineering and artificial intelligence expert at Virginia Tech, says AI today is equivalent to the Internet in the 1990s, early 2000s: “Its adoption will be inevitable, and we should be well-informed in order to understand how it will change our world in the next few years.

Newswise: Sleep-deprived, cyberbullied teenagers addicted to smartphones now a common global phenomenon
Released: 3-Sep-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Sleep-deprived, cyberbullied teenagers addicted to smartphones now a common global phenomenon
University of South Australia

A survey of 50,000 primary and secondary school students has found a clear link between night time phone use, sleep deprivation, cyberbullying and poor mental health.

Released: 3-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Department of Energy Announces $142 Million in Grants to Small Businesses
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced awards totaling $142 million for small businesses in 34 states. The 123 projects to be funded address multiple mission-critical areas important for the nation, including clean energy and decarbonization, cybersecurity and grid reliability, fusion energy, and nuclear nonproliferation.

Newswise: The influence of optimism bias and loss aversion of cyber risk management decisions
Released: 27-Aug-2024 3:05 AM EDT
The influence of optimism bias and loss aversion of cyber risk management decisions
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The research contributes to the understanding of how optimism bias and loss aversion can skew risk awareness and risk management decisions, emphasizing the need for comprehensive strategies that address these biases to enhance resilience against cyber threats.

Newswise:Video Embedded data-privacy-in-a-world-of-cyber-threats
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Released: 21-Aug-2024 8:45 AM EDT
Data Privacy in a World of Cyber Threats
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

Digital privacy is often framed as an issue for consumers, but Ross School of Business Assistant Professor of Technology and Operations Ruslan Momot argues that companies need to consider the concept as a key element of their business.

Newswise: Computer Scientists Discover Vulnerabilities in a Popular Security Protocol
20-Aug-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Computer Scientists Discover Vulnerabilities in a Popular Security Protocol
University of California San Diego

A research team led by University of California San Diego computer scientists investigated the Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocol and found a vulnerability they call Blast-RADIUS that has been present for decades.

Newswise: UAH student wins national 2024 Department of Energy CyberForce® competition
Released: 14-Aug-2024 4:05 PM EDT
UAH student wins national 2024 Department of Energy CyberForce® competition
University of Alabama Huntsville

A student at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has won the 2024 Department of Energy (DOE) CyberForce competition®, a national contest designed to hone cybersecurity skills and visibility by challenging students to face off in simulated cyber-focused scenarios centered on securing operational energy technology from adversarial forces.

Newswise: Cybersecurity Flaws Could Derail High-profile Cycling Races
14-Aug-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Cybersecurity Flaws Could Derail High-profile Cycling Races
University of California San Diego

High-end bicycles used for high-profile road races such as the Tour de France are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks targeting the bike’s wireless gear shifting system. The researchers are now working with Shimano, one of the leading bicycle component manufacturers, to patch the vulnerabilities.

Newswise: UWF Center for Cybersecurity earns prestigious CompTIA award
Released: 12-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
UWF Center for Cybersecurity earns prestigious CompTIA award
University of West Florida

Congratulations to UWF Center for Cybersecurity for receiving the Pathways Champion Award: Cybersecurity Award at the CompTIA Partner Summit!

Released: 12-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Cyber Risk Can’t be Eliminated, But Can be Managed (in 7 Steps)
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Following the CrowdStrike outage, it’s significant to reassess total cybersecurity as neither technically possible nor economically desirable. However, an organization can effectively manage cyber risk by approaching it as a process of iterative steps.

Newswise: UWF Center for Cybersecurity participates in White House cybersecurity roundtable
Released: 6-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
UWF Center for Cybersecurity participates in White House cybersecurity roundtable
University of West Florida

Last week, UWF Center for Cybersecurity participated in The White House's Good-Paying Cyber Jobs for Veterans and Military Spouses Workshop, highlighting the center's CyberSkills2Work program.

Released: 1-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Meta's $1.4B settlement with Texas in Privacy Lawsuit
George Washington University

Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition ...

Released: 31-Jul-2024 4:05 AM EDT
AI ‘hallucinations’ tackled by University of Bristol researchers
University of Bristol

Significant strides in addressing the issue of AI 'hallucinations' and improving the reliability of anomaly detection algorithms in Critical National Infrastructures (CNI) have been made by scientists based in Bristol’s School of Computer Science.



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