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June 6, 2017 by Megan Hanks Ahead of final exams this spring, nearly 200 students gathered at UMBC for “Innovate Good,” a hackathon co-hosted by HackUMBC and The Shriver Center, UMBC’s hub...
June 6, 2017
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March 24, 2017 by Megan Hanks The Central Intelligence Agency’s latest leak is the most recent major hack exposing information that could possibly compromise national security. In The...
March 24, 2017
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11:40 AM
new article in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
February 3, 2017 by Megan Hanks At a time when just 12 percent of information security analysts are black, Hispanic or Asian, and only 20 percent of information security analysts are women,...
February 6, 2017
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Cybersecurity experts weigh in
January 30, 2017 by Megan Hanks With a new administration in the White House, securing the president’s smartphone is a national security priority, but exactly what steps are taken to secure the...
January 31, 2017
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selected for Brookings Legis Congressional Fellows Program
December 6, 2016 by Megan Hanks Diana Parr, adjunct instructor for the Cybersecurity Graduate Program, has been selected to participate in the highly competitive Brookings Legis Congressional...
December 8, 2016
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Northrop Grumman's “Building the Cyber Workforce”
November 3, 2016 by Megan Hanks Responding to the rapid growth of the cybersecurity industry, including a steep uptick in the demand for qualified cybersecurity professionals, Lauren Mazzoli ‘15,...
November 4, 2016
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3:41 PM
Anupam Joshi offers advice after far-reaching cyberattack
October 26, 2016 by Megan Hanks Last week’s cyber attack interrupted internet use for millions of people, and while this particular attack is likely over, the possibility of future similar...
October 27, 2016
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Whirlwind 24-hour hackathon held Oct. 1 and 2
October 18, 2016 by Megan Hanks Nearly 500 students from UMBC and colleges across the region gathered on campus for HackUMBC 2016, a 24-hour hackathon for students to develop technological...
October 18, 2016
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UMBC cybersecurity expert Rick Forno interview on WHYYY
September 30, 2016 by Megan Hanks In the past year, dozens of companies have faced cyber attacks and hacks, with the most recently announced attack affecting half a billion Yahoo accounts....
October 3, 2016
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9:28 AM
UMBC cybersecurity expert advises during recent segment
September 26, 2016 by Megan Hanks In recent months, as the U.S. presidential election has approached, concerns over email hacks and the security of voting systems have frequently appeared in the...
September 27, 2016
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