Ed Skoudis, a cybersecurity leader and educator, has been named the new President of the SANS Technology Institute, according to a statement. Ed will lead the institute's degree programs and Internet Storm Center.
The program, which connects security executives to students at Mercyhurst, aims to benefit both young security professionals building their careers and executives looking for new talent.
David Zambri brings 28 years of law enforcement experience to his new role at the University of Central Florida, where he previously served as Deputy Chief of Police.
Existing partnerships between mental health professionals and local police forces have reduced emergency hospital admissions by around 80%, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association of Waterloo-Wellington Director of Services Jeff Stanlick.
Cybersecurity researchers from the University of Missouri seek to develop a security tool that allows smart devices to learn from past cyberattacks with minimal user interaction. The cybersecurity feature would be functional across different types of smart devices and aim to prevent both small- and large-scale cyberattacks in the future.
The Manchester SafeZone Alliance, the first of its kind in the U.K., connects security teams from three area universities to provide a larger, reciprocal safety zone for students on all participating campuses.
Howell will create a cybersecurity program for the institute and work alongside other senior-level members of Georgia Tech's information technology department.
The university will increase its annual security budget by at least $2 million per year for the next decade. The budget increase was announced after an uptick in gun violence in Columbus, Ohio.
The U.S. Department of Justice awarded UMF nearly $300,000 to expand their sexual assault and domestic violence education and response programs. Dr. Warner will work with community members to develop programming for UMF.