cybersecurity

Hickton smiling
Friday, August 10, 2018

Advanced CyberCamp Prepares the Next Generation for Cyber Workforce

The second annual Air Force Association CyberCamp immersed 250 high schoolers in activities to identify malicious code, check for hackers and defend simulated network systems.
Six staff members of Cyber Institute standing in posed group portrait.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Cyber Experts Making Cloud Security Easier

Protecting personal or work data stored in the cloud takes more technical effort and time than most average users are willing to spend. But Pitt researchers are working on simplifying the process, with the ultimate goal of putting cloud security into users’ hands.
Schwanke and Madison
Thursday, September 7, 2017

Cyber Institute Continues Steady Growth

With the addition of two experts in the fields of law and technology, Pitt’s Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security continues to make progress toward its institutional goals.
Ndunge Mulwa
Thursday, August 3, 2017

Securing Cyberspace: High Schoolers Learn What It Takes to Fight High-tech Threats

Air Force Association CyberCamp at Pitt featured coursework focused on everything from the anatomy of a computer system and the principles of cyber ethics to defending against network hacking and vulnerabilities to the long-term career prospects for a cyber professional.
David Hickton in a tan suit jacket and salmon tie
Thursday, July 20, 2017

Statewide Network to Share Expertise, Resources to Combat Cyber Threats

Large campuses and companies use a variety of techniques to safeguard research archives and computing grids. But for smaller colleges and organizations without the staff or budget to protect against cyber threats, learning what expertise and resources are available is key.
Female high school student in front of computer monitor
Friday, June 9, 2017

High School CyberCamp Coming to Pitt

Pitt’s Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security is one of 66 sites selected across the country to host an Air Force Association CyberCamp and the only site chosen in Pennsylvania. The camp runs July 24 through 28.
Journalists Ellen Nakashima and Andrei Soldatov answered several questions from the audience.
Friday, February 10, 2017

Cybersecurity Experts Discuss Russian Hacking

Discussion ranged from early cybercriminals to how espionage has evolved to just how secure our iPhones are today