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NU Talks: Securing our nation

When it comes to addressing security issues, we cannot forget the human factor, says David Luzzi, vice provost for research innovation and development and vice…

by News@Northeastern April 10, 2017

Ten million self-driving cars will be on the road by 2020, according to an in-depth report by <i>Business Insider Intelligence</i>. Photo by iStock.

The cybersecurity risk of self-driving cars

Ten million self-driving cars will be on the road by 2020. But that so-called fleet of the future brings with it some very serious concerns about cybersecurity. We asked professor Engin Kirda—a systems, software, and network security expert—to explain how automakers are working to keep autonomous vehicles safe from hackers.

by Jason Kornwitz February 15, 2017

3Qs: Analyzing the cybersecurity threat posed by hackers

Themis Papageorge, an associate clinical professor of computer and information science, examines the cybersecurity threat posed by al-Qaida and Anonymous, a global group of hackers.

by Casey Bayer May 31, 2012

Understanding the social side of cyber-security issues

Internet attacks offer intriguing research challenges for new professor, who will look at the user’s role in creating vulnerabilities

by Greg St. Martin May 2, 2011

NU Talks: Securing our nation

The cybersecurity risk of self-driving cars

3Qs: Analyzing the cybersecurity threat posed by hackers

Understanding the social side of cyber-security issues

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