Dr. Jane LeClair is President of the Washington Center for Cybersecurity Research & Development, which assists government, industry and the military in meeting cyber challenges. She currently consults with Thomas Edison State University on their cybersecurity programs. Prior to this, she was Chief Operating Officer at the National Cybersecurity Institute in Washington, DC., and Dean of the School of Business & Technology at Excelsior College.
Those with a vested interest in cybersecurity have long recognized the vulnerabilities that are inherent to our digital systems, demonstrated by countless breaches over the years. From big box stores to government agencies, celebrities to … Read more
The U.S. is currently facing a severe shortage of qualified professionals to fill the hundreds of thousands of vacancies in IT and cybersecurity. Worldwide, there is a shortfall of over one million professionals, according to … Read more
Nearly everyone in our digitized world is aware of the many cybersecurity challenges that we face. Hardly a week goes by without media coverage of a large or small organization, government agency, or private enterprise … Read more
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 … Read more
Students in a computer security class are often taught about a new concept by action rather than explanation. By taking the actions they’re taught, they are actually part of the security solution, not just observers … Read more
Influencing Ethical Behavior by Example Providing education in the area of information security, cybersecurity, and computer and network security poses numerous challenges. First, there is a great deal of information that must be dispensed to … Read more
