From the Winter 2016 Issue

Cybersecurity Education’s Cargo Cult

Author(s):

Mark R. Heckman, Ph.D., CISSP, CISA, Professor of Practice, Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering University of San Diego

During the Second World War, isolated island natives in the South Pacific observed how easily Allied military personnel based on the islands could obtain food and other supplies. The soldiers put on headsets, spoke into microphones, and airplanes soon appeared carrying the valuable cargo. When the war ended and the islanders were isolated once again, … Read more

From the Winter 2016 Issue

Cyber Literacy in the Age of Attacks

Author(s):

Dr. Jane A. LeClair, President, Washington Center for Cybersecurity Research & Development

Understanding personal computers’ hardware, operating systems, and applications is a good first step towards obtaining the knowledge and skill necessary for cyber literacy.  Much of the existing cybersecurity literature centers around defending the complex digital systems belonging to large corporations. Much less attention is paid to providing the average user with the basic knowledge and … Read more