The Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS)

The Center for Education and Research in
Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS)

News & Blogs

CERIAS Has Released An Information Security Video

Fri, November 01, 2002General

An important first hurdle to overcome for any business manager, small business owner, or any other professional who uses information systems involves understanding the importance of information security in the context of their organization. The CERIAS InfoSec Video is a great way to raise awareness and help you to justify preventative maintenance within your organization



CERIAS/QinetiQ CISSP CBK Exam Workshop in October

Wed, October 09, 2002General

CERIAS, in collaboration with QinetiQ, announces an intensive, 3-day CISSP CBK Examination Preparation Course on October 23, 24, & 25, 2002 at the Purdue Technology Center.



SREIS 2002 Early Registration Extended

Mon, September 30, 2002General

Early registration for the second Symposium on Requirements Engineering for Information Security has been extended through October 7th, 2002 at 5:00pm EST.  The registration form and further details can be found at http://www.sreis.org.



CERIAS to Join in Homecoming Celebration

Fri, September 27, 2002General

CERIAS is participating in the first ever University-wide Homecoming Celebration on the Engineering Mall this Saturday, September 28. This exciting celebration will feature live entertainment, departmental and center displays, and various speakers, including Astronaut Jerry Ross and President Jischke.  For more information about the school-wide events, please visit http://www.purdue.edu/events.



Change in CERIAS Web Site Privacy Policy

Thu, September 19, 2002General

We have made a minor modification to our privacy policy to indicate that we will sometimes be collecting browser information.



Spaf to Speak at INITA Seminar Covering Data Protection

Thu, September 19, 2002General

Inita‘s October 4: New Economy New Rules seminar topic will be “Protecting Data:  Legal and Technical Issues.”  Eugene Spafford, Ph.D, Director of CERIAS, will be one of the speakers.



White House Town Hall Meeting re: Info. Security

Wed, September 18, 2002General

A town hall meeting will be held at the University of Pennsylvania October 3, 2002, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm to discuss the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace



Call for Papers for IEEE International Info. Assurance Workshop

Fri, August 30, 2002Call For Papers

The IEEE Computer Society Task Force on Information Assurance has released a Call for Papers for it’s International Information Assurance Workship (IWIA2003).  The workshop will take place on Monday, March 24 2003 in Darmstadt, Germany.  Full details and contact information are available at:

http://www.ieee-tfia.org/iwia2003/



ASCA Sponsors Secure System Design Workshop

Fri, August 30, 2002General

The Applied Computer Security Associates (ACSA) is sponsoring a workshop to examine engineering fundamentals, the principles and practice of designing and building secure systems.  The workshop will look at where we have been in security engineering (formal methods, Orange book, Common Criteria, penetrate and patch, Certification and Accreditation, Defense in Depth) and where we should go. Please visit http://www.acsac.org/waepssd/ for information about the workshop.



CNET to Hold Enterprise Security Conference

Wed, July 24, 2002General

“Securing the Collaborative Enterprise” will be the first of CNET’s upcoming “Enabled Enterprise Series” of conferences.  It will take place on November 5th and 6th, in the Westin Santa Clara Hotel in Santa Clara, CA.  Detailed information is available at: