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In the digital age, where cybersecurity threats loom large over contemporary life, the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure...
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Bipartisan lawmakers discuss impact of Cyber Diplomacy Act in addressing international threats
In a bipartisan discussion hosted by Auburn University’s McCrary Institute on Thursday, U.S. Reps. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., and Michael McCaul, R-Texas, outlined the potential impact that passing the...
Relaunching the Cyber Diplomacy Act
Thursday, April 15, 2021 2 p.m. ET | 1 p.m. CT Join us for an in-depth and interactive conversation about the Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2021, featuring Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX), House...
U.S. cyber chief offers ransomware guidance during Auburn talk
Cyber criminals are ramping up ransomware attacks as part of a growing threat to U.S. companies and organizations, the nation’s top cybersecurity official said Monday during a virtual talk hosted by...
Rep. John Katko discusses cyber, homeland security in McCrary Institute virtual event
The evolving landscape of cyber infrastructure and homeland security took center stage Tuesday as Auburn University’s McCrary Institute hosted Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y. and ranking member of the U.S....
Featured Faculty
Dr. Dozier is the Charles D. McCrary Eminent Chair Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering and director of the Artificial Intelligence & Identity Research Lab. His research interests include artificial intelligence, machine learning, cyber identity, neural networks and facial recognition.
Gerry Dozier
Charles D. McCrary Eminent Chair Professor, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
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Auburn University College of Engineering Artificial Intelligence
US is running out of time to prepare for a Russian cyber attack / Fox News
What comes next is anyone's guess, and the window for our cyber readiness is closing fast. Why hasn’t cyber figured more prominently...
Backbone is everything, don’t be owned by your infrastructure: Lessons from Ukraine for America
Soviet Russia was the source of Ukraine’s infrastructure. If Taiwan were to fall to China, is the U.S. subject to the same fate? From that...
Expert’s View: COVID-19, the Food Supply, and Cybersecurity: Coalescing Concerns
COVID-19 dramatically disrupted the food supply, but we must be prepared to tackle new kinds of disruptions in the future. Learn about the...
Featured Expert
Jeanette Manfra is the Global Director for Security and Compliance within the Google Cloud Office of the CISO. Jeanette is focusing on helping customers, particularly those in regulated industries, build and maintain the highest levels of security and trust into their technical infrastructure and services.
Jeanette Manfra
Global Director of Security & Compliance Google Cloud
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Director Frank Cilluffo Writes in the Wall Street Journal on Why Cities Should Never Pay Ransom to Hackers
Cities across the U.S. face a growing threat from ransomware, where cybercriminals infiltrate computer systems and hijack data, vowing to delete...
Auburn University to provide cyber training to Alabama National Guard
Auburn University, through its Auburn Cyber Research Center and McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security, is...
Federal security official warns of ‘converged, hybrid threat landscape’ in cyber era
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Assistant Director Brian Harrell outlined unique cyber threats facing the national...
Federal cybersecurity chief lays out strategic plan for agency in talk at Auburn University
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Chris Krebs laid out the agency’s five principles for defending today’s cyber...
Auburn University hosting Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director, Assistant Director during two-day event Aug. 22-23
As a leader on the forefront of cybersecurity research and professional preparedness in the industry, Auburn University and the Samuel Ginn...
McCrary Institute Director’s Insights into Data Protection
2019 Insights into Data Protection View...