Security, Privacy & Trust
Building a sustainable digital future by preparing future professionals and researching solutions to the threats to security, privacy, and trust in our communities.
Security, Privacy, and Trust is one of the four strategic areas for the Pamplin College of Business. We recognize that our digital future depends on protecting assets and infrastructure from escalating and increasingly complex threats. We provide educational programs to prepare students for cybersecurity professions and leadership, and research to accelerate impact and solutions for the benefit of organizations and society.
NEWS AND EVENTS
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Study abroad experience in Panama gets well-connected boost , redirectThe 13 students taking Laurel Travis’ Global Logistics and Infrastructure in Panama class started the semester with months of mathematical modeling projects. Then, during spring break, all their classroom work gave way to a remarkable study abroad experience — a week full of waterfalls, beaches, an exclusive tour of a presidential palace, and meetings with influential people at the “crossroads of the world.”
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Virginia Cyber Range forges the future through capture the flag competitions , redirectIn the dynamic realm of cybersecurity, student competitions are vital conduits for cultivating the future guardians of our digital landscape.
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Voices of Privacy explores the intersection of AI and privacy , redirectWhat’s the most talked about technological advancement on everyone’s mind? Artificial Intelligence, or AI. How is AI able to gather the data in a matter of seconds and where is everything coming from?
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What is privacy, you might ask, or more specifically what is data privacy? Join Voices of Privacy co-hosts France Belanger and Donna Wertalik as they discuss how data privacy and information privacy was a major concern at the peak of COVID-19 with Professor Idris Adjerid. Professor Idris Adjerid and his colleagues researches during and following the Pandemic relating to information privacy and vaccine uptake.
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Experts offer advice for protecting privacy and security when filing taxes , redirectApril is here which means tax filing is upon us. While taxes can be stressful, there is also a concern about the information you share and the impact on your privacy.
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The Virginia Cyber Range is soliciting proposals for its 7th annual Virginia Cybersecurity Education Conference to be held July 16-17 on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus.
Contact Information
Anthony Vance
Professor and Commonwealth Cyber Initiative Fellow
anthonyvance@vt.edu
(540) 231-5050
Shea Walters
Communications and Program Assistant
sheasw@vt.edu
(540) 231-6601