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Today’s technology provides those with ill intentions the ability to collect private information with only a few movements of their fingertips.

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.

Research reveals that we unconsciously ignore many security warnings because of the way the warnings are designed. That can be easily fixed.

On January 26, 2023, Pamplin College of Business’ Integrated Security Education and Research Center (ISERC) hosted CyberVT, Virginia Tech’s Cybersecurity Club. The workshop, It takes a team: real-time response and resilience for cybersecurity, explored career options and provided a high-level tour of the cybersecurity resources available, including opportunities through the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative.

You know the scenario: You scroll through social media and come across an article that piques your interest. You follow the link to a page, where you are met with a pop-up asking you to consent to have your data tracked via cookies. You almost instinctively click yes.

You’re busy working on a project when suddenly a security message appears on your screen, warning of a potential security risk. Do you act, or do you ignore and quickly return to work? If the message includes a list of security dos and don’ts, then you are likely to ignore it if you are like most people.

Ivana Bartoletti, global data privacy officer at Wipro, will serve as the inaugural visiting cybersecurity and privacy executive fellow at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business.

Many chief information security officers express frustration about being excluded from strategic decision-making.

Pamplin College of Business Security, Privacy, and Trust invites the Virginia Tech community to attend an exciting guest speaker event featuring Alex Attumalil, chief information security officer at Under Armour.

This summer, six Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business students gained real-world experience enhancing election cybersecurity in municipalities across the commonwealth through the Virginia Cyber Navigator Program.

The Wall Street Journal published an article by Pamplin professors Michelle Lowry, Marshall Vance, and Anthony Vance on the cybersecurity expertise of boards of directors.

Research led by Assistant Professor of Marketing Shilpa Madan shows a connection between the belief that appearance reveals character and support for facial profiling technology