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Master of Science in Computer Science | Miner School of Computer & Information Sciences | Kennedy College of Sciences

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The Master of Science serves several audiences, from the professional with extensive industrial experience to the recent graduate aiming ultimately for an advanced research degree. In all cases, UMass Lowell’s computer science program prepares students for work environments requiring continued growth. Our graduates work across industries, in large and small organizations, including Amazon, Bloomberg, EMC, Facebook, Fidelity, Google, IBM, Microsoft, MITRE and Raytheon.

  • Opportunities abound for students to work on industry-sponsored research projects and in well-funded research centers and research labs, like the Human Robot Interaction (HRI) Lab. 
  • Students collaborate with their peers on projects and field competitive teams, like the one that developed the “Rover Hawk” robot that took first place at a NASA competition.
  • Students work with and learn from faculty who are experts in AI and Machine Learning, Information/Systems Security and Big Data.

The Richard A. Miner School of Computer & Information Sciences is top ranked among computer science schools in the United States by CSRankings.org, in areas such as Machine Learning and Data Mining, Computer Security, Robotics, Programming Languages, Mobile Computing, Embedded and Realtime Systems, Design Automation, Computer Vision and Databases.

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Schools are a prime target for ransomware attacks; How to protect your child’s information

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Sat, 26 Aug 2023 01:34:18 GMT (1693013658250)

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Ransomware Protection Market Report offers In-depth Assessments, Emerging and Niche Segments, Industry Analysts and Information with Forecast to 2030

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PRESS RELEASE

Published August 25, 2023

 

Report Description:

Coherent Market Insights has released a new research study titled “Ransomware Protection Market 2023” that examines the following topics: “Industry size, share, growth, segmentation, manufacturers and developments, key trends, market drivers, restraints, regulations, distribution methods, opportunities, strategies, potential road maps, and annual forecast until 2030.” The market research study’s purpose is to thoroughly investigate the Information and Communication Technology industry in order to understand it and its economic potential. As a consequence, the client gets a full grasp of the industry and business from the past, present, and future perspectives, enabling them to effectively manage resources and spend money. This research has a complete table of contents, figures, tables, and charts, as well as insightful commentary.

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This research study also includes current assessments and predictions for all industrial categories and geographical areas. The Ransomware Protection Market research report is the culmination of months of profitable research by skilled forecasters, imaginative analysts, and insightful researchers. By utilizing the specific and up-to-date data provided in this report, businesses can gain knowledge of the types of consumers, client demands and requirements, their opinions on the product, their purchasing intentions, their response to a specific product included in this report, and their various views about a specific product also included in this report. This Ransomware Protection Market Research study contains analysis and insights based on one-on-one interviews with key participants such as CEOs, Managers, Department Heads of Suppliers, Manufacturers, and Distributors, among others. The research focuses on important market participants to have a better understanding of their industry state and long-term goals. During the anticipated term, a variety of marketing channels and methods will emerge, according to facts that may assist…

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Hacking legend Kevin Mitnick dies aged 59 | Information Age

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Kevin Mitnick at a 2010 conference. Image: Campus Party México/Wikimedia, By Campus Party México – https://www.flickr.com/photos/campuspartymexico/4889638678/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=98590254

Kevin David Mitnick, the social engineer, hacker and cybersecurity trailblazer died last week aged 59.

Mitnick, who was described as a ‘computer terrorist’ by the US Justice Department during their hunt for him in the early 1990s, served two jail sentences for breaching computer systems in 1988 and 1999 before becoming a high profile cybersecurity expert.

In his biography, Mitnick described his curiosity as a driving force, saying: “All of this was really to satisfy my own curiosity, see what I could do, and find out secret information about operating systems, cell phones, and anything else that stirred my curiosity.”

His lifetime obsession with exploring systems and technology started with him figuring out the paper transfer systems on the 1970s Los Angeles transit network and his understanding of social engineering was established with his coaxing where to buy the required ticket punch from a friendly bus driver.

During his high school years he went on to break into the DEC computer systems and, like many other hackers before him, exploit the analogue telephone network through whistles and tones.

His convictions came after his breaking into bigger targets, with his first conviction coming after copying DEC’s software and his period on the run after breaching parole and breaking into AT&T’s voicemail system.

During his second stint in prison, he became the focus of the ‘Free Kevin’ movement which was one the early campaigns of the then nascent world wide web.

The Free Kevin campaign was fuelled by some of the more outlandish claims about his abilities including the assertion he could start a nuclear war through whistling into the NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense) modems.

Following his release after five years in prison, he embarked on a career as a white hat hacker and security consultant, he also joined the public speaker circuit and visited Australia a number of times, including a 2016 trip where he claimed that, in…

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