CfIA News
Cybersecurity Research / Training Workshop Funded by Navy ROTC
The University of Memphis, The Center for Information Assurance, and The ROTC Research
Students is conducting Cybersecurity Research / Training Workshop on April 24, 2021,
from 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada). The topic of the workshop is
“How to stay ahead of emerging threats and gain new tools, guidance, and insight for
ways to protect you and your privacy”. Please register here in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email
containing information about joining the webinar.
Cybersecurity Virtual Workshop by CFIA and Navy ROTC
The Center of Information Assurance (CFIA) and the Navy ROTC research students will
be hosting a virtual workshop for all University of Memphis students on April 17,
2021, from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada). Register. Read More >>
CS Students Won 1st and 2nd Place in 33rd Annual Student Research Forum
Computer science students Mazharul Hossain and Subash Poudyal won first and second
place respectively in the 33rd Annual Student Research for the Math and Computer Sciences
category. Mazharul's research topic was "Building Indoor Point Cloud Datasets with
Object Annotation for Public Safety”. Subash's research topic "Forensic Analysis of
Crypto Ransomware using Hybrid Multi-level Profiling Approach" was focused on proposing
a novel strategy for malware detection. Cybercriminals are constantly changing their
attack strategy and security checkpoints often miss catching them. "It is possible
to capture malware even if they bypass one or other checkpoints"- says Subash.
University of Memphis Celebrates Patents Worldwide
The Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) within the Division of Research and Innovation
has received several notifications of issued or allowed patents centered on two separate
technologies. The first notice was a U.S. patent allowance focused on cybersecurity
from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Read More >>
Cybersecurity Research Training Workshop
The University of Memphis and The Center for Information Assurance is conducting Cybersecurity
Research / Training Workshop on March 27, 2021, from 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM Central Time
(US and Canada). The topic of the workshop is “How to stay ahead of emerging threats
and gain new tools, guidance, and insight for ways to protect you and your privacy”.
Cybersecurity courses released for online access
Two new online courses ("Understanding Social Engineering Attacks" and "Mobile Device
Security and Privacy") concerning Cybersecurity have been developed by The Center
for Information Assurance at the University of Memphis and are available for access
online. These courses are funded by DHS/FEMA and are offered to the public at no charge.
Please see the flyer for more details: Understanding Social Engineering Attacks and Mobile Device Security and Privacy
2021 DoD Cyber Scholarship Program (CySP)
The Department of Defense is seeking rising junior and senior undergraduate (third
and fourth year) and graduate/doctoral students who are interested in full-ride scholarships
for concentrated studies in information assurance. Read More >>
Cybersecurity paid internship program by NSA and OSBP
The National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Defense’s Office of Small Business
Program (OSBP) in partnership with the Maryland Innovation & Security Institute (MISI)
and the GBC MISI Academy seek applicants for a 6-week paid internship program in cybersecurity. Read More >>
Cybersecurity openings at NSA
NSA's Cybersecurity mission is hiring! Read More >>
Innovation Award presented to Prof. Dasgupta
Prof. Dipankar Dasgupta was recently presented with an innovation award for his work in multi-factor authentication
at the INNOVATE IT 2020 Conference. Read More >>
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Cybersecurity Research / Training Workshop By: The University of Memphis, The Center for Information Assurance, and The ROTC Research Students 9:00am - 1:00pm “How to stay ahead of emerging threats and gain new tools, guidance, and insight for ways to protect you and your privacy” |
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Cybersecurity Virtual Workshop By: CFIA and the Navy ROTC 9:00am - 1:00pm “Recent cybersecurity issues, use of machine learning in cybersecurity, and how to protect users and their privacy from social engineering attacks” |
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Cybersecurity Research / Training Workshop By: The University of Memphis and The Center for Information Assurance 9:00am - 1:00pm “How to stay ahead of emerging threats and gain new tools, guidance, and insight for ways to protect you and your privacy” |
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