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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Redirect ItemVirginia Tech researcher studies link between privacy regulations and vaccine hesitancy , redirect
Pamplin College of Business Associate Professor Idris Adjerid’s research finds that identification requirements correlates to a decrease in COVID-19 vaccine demand.
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Redirect ItemVirginia Tech to host event on information privacy , redirect
Today’s technology provides those with ill intentions the ability to collect private information with only a few movements of their fingertips.
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Redirect ItemIf It’s Advertised to You Online, You Probably Shouldn’t Buy It. Here’s Why , redirect
A working paper co-written by one of our faculty, Dr. Idris Aderid, was recently featured in an article written by award winning investigative journalist, Julia Angwin, for The New York Times.
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Article ItemSecurity, Privacy, and Trust Guest Speaker Event: Jason Miller , article
Pamplin College of Business Security, Privacy, and Trust invites all faculty and students to a guest speaker event led by guest speaker, Jason R. Miller, BS, MBA, Board Advisor.
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Article ItemSecurity, Privacy, and Trust Guest Speaker Event: Mikko Siponen , article
Pamplin College of Business Security, Privacy, and Trust invites all faculty and students to a Process Theory Seminar led by guest speaker, Mikko Siponen, Professor of Information Systems at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland.