Cybersecurity Seen as DoD Priority Under Carter

Though not schooled in IT and IT security, cyber is an area of interest for Carter in which he has been involved in for many years. “He knows enough about [cyber] that he likely knows when he should call on domain experts for more information, something not all of our national leaders have done,” says Gene Spafford, founder and executive director of the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security at Purdue University.

Sensors Everywhere Could Mean Privacy Nowhere, Expert Says

Eugene Spafford, professor of computer science at Purdue University and executive director of the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS), says the so-called “Internet of Things” will see small microprocessors and sensors placed seemingly everywhere, and these devices will collect much data about us - often without our knowledge.

National Cyber Security Hall of Fame announces Final Selectees for the Class of 2014

What is wrong with all of you? Reflections on nude pictures, victim shaming, and cyber security

CERIAS Researchers Win Student Paper Award

Videos from the 15th Annual CERIAS Symposium

Update on “Patching is Not Security”

Why We Don’t Have Secure Systems Yet, Introduction

CERTs, Security Patches And Sloppy Design

When will we reach the tipping point? Spafford has this to offer, “If we keep patching, the system will collapse under the weight of all those patches.”

PhD Candidate Recognized for Homeland Security Investigation Accomplishments