Professor expects more retailer security breaches

Sam Liles, associate professor of computer and information technology, talked with rtv6 in Indianapolis (ABC) about the most recent announcements concerning possible retailer security breaches.

He reminds viewers " … there is inherently risk involved in all of the convenience that we have." At the same time, he says, cybersecurity risks aren't the only risks consumers face.

Professor discusses Purdue's emergency response

Eric Dietz, professor of computer and information technology and director of the Purdue Homeland Security Institute, was featured on two news broadcasts Jan. 23 regarding Purdue University's response to a shooting on campus Jan. 21.

He provided a favorable analysis of the University's response and discussed his work with other institutions to improve their planning and response capabilities.

CUDA Teaching Center offers cutting-edge skills to grad students

Graduate students at Purdue University are learning the latest in parallel programming, and that experience is helping them find good jobs after graduation.

“I was lucky to have graduates at DreamWorks, Adobe, Microsoft, and television stations,” said Bedrich Benes, associate professor of computer graphics technology and leader of the CUDA Teaching Center at Purdue. “Some of this year’s students have secured job offers already, in part because of the valuable experience they get in this course.”

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