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Two participants of the 2017 Cyber Security Awareness Week hackathon. (via csaw.engineering.nyu.edu)

Hundreds Participate in Tandon’s Cyber Security Competition

The multi-day event bills itself as “the largest student-run cyber security event in the world.”
Krishang Nadgauda, Staff Writer November 12, 2018
The multi-day event bills itself as “the largest student-run cyber security event in the world.”
A rendering of the new  Global Cyber Center that will be on 17th Street and 7th Avenue in Chelsea. (Courtesy of NYCEDC)

NYU Fights for Cyber Security

Benjamin Michael Davis, Contributing Writer October 22, 2018
As companies continue to transition to digital content and records, many look for innovative ways to protect their now-online content from hackers and other threats.
The Tide is Turning On Cyber Security

The Tide is Turning On Cyber Security

Jacob Bass, Contributing Writer October 25, 2017
“You can’t have 100 percent security and also then have 100 percent privacy and zero inconvenience,” Obama said. “We're going to have to make some choices as a society.” That was in 2013, things are a bit different now.
NYU Tandon students have developed an app to combat shoulder-surfing and provide more online safety.

NYU Tandon’s IllusionPIN Combats Shoulder-Surfing

Flavia Sinha, Contributing Writer September 7, 2017
A new technology developed by NYU Tandon researchers aims to increase mobile phone security by tackling "shoulder-surfing."

NYU Abu Dhabi Researchers Lay the Groundwork for an ‘Unhackable’ Microchip

Mack DeGeurin, Deputy News Editor September 4, 2017
NYU Abu Dhabi researches create first unhackable chip.
Improve Cybersecurity at NYU

Improve Cybersecurity at NYU

WSN Editorial Board April 10, 2017
NYU has an obligation to not only alert its students of potential cyber threats, but take more serious measures to assure attacks like these do not occur again.

Movies Like ‘Snowden’ Will Never Be Objective

Hao Ly, Contributing Writer October 27, 2016
Those watching “Snowden” and any other movies with political messages should be aware of the intentions of the director and be ready to think on the movie’s political viewpoints within a larger context.
Partisan Wikileaks Are Not Democratic

Partisan Wikileaks Are Not Democratic

Annie Cohen, Staff Writer October 23, 2016
We have a responsibility to denounce Wikileaks for their unabashedly ill-intended actions. This information is simply not legitimate, and nobody knows who -- or what -- will be the next target.
NYU Hack Worrisome

NYU Hack Worrisome

WSN Editorial Board October 6, 2016
The recent hack on NYU reflects a serious widespread problem the university needs to immediately address.
Yahoo Hacking Scandal is a Wake-Up Call

Yahoo Hacking Scandal is a Wake-Up Call

Jack Campbell, Contributing Writer October 5, 2016
Both people and the websites they visit must be willing to take action in the interest of online security.
A workshop on cyber security careers for women took place at this year's Cyber Security Awareness Week.

Thousands attend Tandon’s cyber security awareness week

Tegan Mosugu, Contributing Writer November 16, 2015
A recap of Cyber Security Awareness Week at Tandon.
Privacy loss, price discounts do not mix

Privacy loss, price discounts do not mix

Tommy Collison, Deputy Opinion Editor April 13, 2015
Insurance companies monetizing customer's private data is part of a dangerous trend of businesses profiting off of the private data of their customers.