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Despite Doubts, Here’s How Venezuela Will Charge Cryptocurrency Chase

Wednesday, February 21, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

According to reports, the Venezuelan “petro” cryptocurrency raised $750 million in the first day of the pre-sale phase of its Initial Coin Offering. The “petro” ICO is most significant as a historical milestone for distributed ledger technology adoption. Associate professor Lee McKnight…

STEM

Become a Leader in Cybersecurity this Fall—General Interest Meeting Feb. 28

Wednesday, February 14, 2018, By Matt Wheeler

In today’s hyperconnected world, cyberattacks on our institutions and personal information are increasing. Governments and industries alike need well-trained experts to protect us. This fall, the Cybersecurity Semester (CSS) returns to the University to teach computer science and computer engineering students from…

Veterans

Syracuse University Cybersecurity Program Named No. 1 By Military Times

Thursday, February 8, 2018, By Matt Wheeler

The University’s cybersecurity programs challenge students to develop solutions for today’s issues and future threats. They address an acute need in the military, government and industry sectors for specialists in cybersecurity.

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NSA Taps Syracuse University Faculty to Develop Cybersecurity Curricula

Wednesday, February 7, 2018, By Matt Wheeler

Assistant Professor Yuzhe “Richard” Tang and Professor Wenliang “Kevin” Du in the College of Engineering and Computer Science have been awarded $328,481 by the National Security Agency (NSA) to develop cybersecurity curricula to be taught at the University and beyond. Tang and Du are developing hands-on…

Business & Economy

Professor Yuzhe Tang on Bitcoin, Criminal Activity and How Digital Currency Disrupts Traditional Banking

Wednesday, December 6, 2017, By Alex Dunbar

Bitcoin’s recent price swings have given a lot of people reason to take a closer look at the global digital currency and how it works. Yuzhe (Richard) Tang, assistant professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, says that while…

STEM

SU, FBI Host Gathering of Stakeholders Involved in Biosecurity Response

Friday, December 1, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

The University’s Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute (FNSSI), along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate (WMDD), Washington, D.C., sponsored a recent workshop on campus that brought together researchers, local, state and federal law…

Atlas Obscura

‘Tree of 40 Fruits’ Featured in Atlas Obscura

Wednesday, November 15, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

As the winter season arrives, iSchool Professor Sam Van Aken’s Tree of 40 Fruits may look like any other on campus. However its amazing relevance still is there, as Atlas Obscura recently detailed in a feature on Van Aken and…

STEM

Chin, Chapin Testify to NYS Senate on Cybersecurity

Tuesday, November 14, 2017, By Matt Wheeler

In the wake of the Equifax breach, the New York State Senate turned to Syracuse University’s cybersecurity faculty to learn about cyberthreats, best practices and solutions. In the following select passages of their written testimonies, Professors Shiu-Kai Chin and Steve Chapin share their expertise…

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Du Publishes Cybersecurity Textbook

Tuesday, November 14, 2017, By Matt Wheeler

This fall, Professor Wenliang (Kevin) Du published a new cybersecurity textbook, “Computer Security: A Hands-on Approach.” The book is written for students, computer scientists, computer engineers, programmers, software developers, network and system administrators and others who want to learn the principles of…

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Strong Showing for Orange Hacker’s Association at National Cybersecurity Competitions

Tuesday, November 7, 2017, By Alex Dunbar

The students in the Orange Hacker’s Association are “white hat hackers”—hackers who test cybersecurity programs not to break them, but to help make them safer. “People think of it as a very bad thing, but actually a hacker is just someone who…