Could Decision 2012 be hacked?

“We work with computers all the time, we love computers… but as a result we have to understand the potential threat here. There are people who, when we raise the issue, say there’s no instance [malicious cyber activity] has happened, but how do we know?” said Eugene Spafford, chair of the public policy council at the U.S. Association of Computational Mechanics and professor of computer sciences at Purdue University. “There are many incidents of malicious software and activity out there, and they can get into any system that’s not properly secured.”

Purdue Experts on Hurricane Sandy-related Issues

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Daon Led Team to Provide Digital Identity Solution for United States Cyber Security Initiative

Daon, a leading provider of identity management and authentication solutions worldwide, and its team including Purdue University, AARP, PayPal and the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), awarded grant for U.S. National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace Pilots

Bertino named director of Discovery Park’s Cyber Center

Sypris Announces Opening of Research and Development Center

TAMPA, Fla.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Sypris Electronics, LLC, a leading provider of information assurance and cyber solutions, announced today that it has opened a new research center to focus on advancements in cyber security and information assurance. The facility is strategically located in the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, Indiana to leverage the Company’s partnership with Purdue University’s Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS).

CERIAS Faculty Elected to ACM Leadership Positions

• Dr. Eugene H. Spafford, executive director of CERIAS and professor of computer science, has been elected to the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) council. Dr. Spafford will serve for a four year term as a Member-at-Large.

• Professor Elisa Bertino was elected to a Member-at-Large position on the ACM SIG Governing Board, a volunteer body that has overall responsibility for the Association’s 34 SIGs.

• Professor Jan Vitek was elected to serve as the Chair of SIGPLAN, which focuses on Programming Languages. In particular, SIGPLAN explores the design, implementation, theory, and efficient use of programming languages and associated tools. Its members are programming language users, developers, implementers, theoreticians, researchers, and educators. Professor Vitek’s term is July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015.

Privacy, Battery Life Cost Of Free Apps, Experts Say

Gene Spafford, the director of the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security, said social media has improved communications and convenience, but that people must be vigilant about what they share online and through mobile devices. “We should realize it’s going to large audience, going into storage we don’t know about, government agencies, and other people may be tracking,” he said.

Spafford Wins Award for Outstanding Career Achievement

Keynote: Howard Schmidt (Keynote Summary)