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CSET Receives $2 Million Grant To Fund New CyberAI Project

CSET Receives $2 Million Grant To Fund New CyberAI Project

By Annalise Myre December 6, 2019

The Georgetown Center for Security and Emerging Technology is launching a project to study the effects of the rise of artificial intelligence on cyber operations. The Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence...

MOINUDDIN: Meltdown, Spectre and Broken Communication

MOINUDDIN: Meltdown, Spectre and Broken Communication

By Humza Moinuddin February 7, 2018

New products, from computers and phones to productivity-increasing software and trendy applications, are constantly released to consumers. The risks posed by these constant technological advancements,...

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Cybersecurity experts James Carafano ,left, Robert Lieber and Samuel Visner discussed the role of social media in Russian election interference.

Cybersecurity Experts Discuss Russian Election Interference

By Samuel Kao November 17, 2017

The United States government must evaluate the role of social media networks in facilitating Russia’s ongoing cyberwarfare campaigns in European elections and Eastern European government affairs, two...

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Washington Needs More Cybersecurity Skills, Experts Say

By Bella Avalos October 23, 2017

Greater understanding of cyberspace and government support for improving cybersecurity are urgently needed, according to a panel of cyber experts who spoke Oct. 17 as a part of the Washington, D.C....

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Students of Georgetown, Inc. and the Georgetown University Alumni and Student Federal Credit Union are responding to recent cyberattacks around the country with new protocols.

Campus Groups Strengthen Cybersecurity Protocols After Attacks

By Andrew Wallender October 6, 2017

Two Georgetown University student organizations are increasing security measures to protect against cyberattacks, according to senior leadership of the Georgetown University Alumni and Student Federal...

Georgetown Offers Cybersecurity Scholarship

By William Zhu April 4, 2017

Georgetown started a cybersecurity scholarship program March 15 in which both graduate and undergraduate students will be able to receive tuition and stipend benefits in exchange for working in the public...

The Rising Dangers Of Botnets

The Rising Dangers Of Botnets

By Kevin Murphy March 30, 2017

It is today estimated that the internet connects over 28 billion devices: computers, phones, thermostats, lockboxes, pet-food dispensers, power grids and much more. While a growing network of 28 billion...

Cyber Threats Pose a Danger to Mergers

Cyber Threats Pose a Danger to Mergers

By Kevin Murphy February 10, 2017

Verizon Communications announced its intention to acquire Yahoo for $4.83 billion July 2016. In striking this deal, Verizon sought to strengthen its position in the digital advertising and media markets...

EDITORIAL: Confronting Cyber Threats

By Editorial Board October 14, 2016

In the past year, the news cycle has featured stories of data breaches on an almost weekly basis. Last week, Wikileaks revealed a previously secret email archive from former Secretary of State Hillary...

Cybersecurity: Your Priority in a Dangerous Digital Age

Cybersecurity: Your Priority in a Dangerous Digital Age

By Bianca DiSanto September 30, 2016

While Americans are still processing the fate of our country after the first presidential debate earlier this week, the FBI is investigating yet another major cyber security breach. This time, the targets...

DC Newest Hub for Cybersecurity

By Madeleine Thornburn January 31, 2014

While D.C. is known for its think tanks and consulting firms, a new niche might be making its mark on the D.C. employment scene in the near future: cyber security. In February 2013, President Obama...

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