WVXU: Kids' information is more valuable than adults'
UC cyber security expert speaks to how hackers are attacking the information of younger individuals
In a Focus on Technology segment by WVXU, the K12 Security Information eXchange reports that cyberattacks are up dramatically in kindergarten through 12th grade.
Hacking into schools and student organization databases, the experts who commented said, provides identity information at an early age, but doesn’t seem to be raising the red flags that it should be raising by school administrators, with colleges and universities also at risk. A breach at Cincinnati State is currently being investigated by the FBI.
“We practice fire drills, tornado drills, robbery drills. We need to think more about practicing cybersecurity incidence response,” commented UC’s cyber security expert Gregory Winger, associate professor of political science in the School of Public and International affairs.
Winger says that Cincinnati State did the right thing by reporting the breach to the FBI; whereas other institutions could be reluctant to report for varying reasons.
The University of Cincinnati is among an elite group of universities designated as a Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations. As such, UC is a partner with U.S. Cyber Command, one of the 11 unified combatant commands of the U.S. Department of Defense.
Featured image at top UC Marketing + Brand.
Impact Lives Here
The University of Cincinnati is leading public urban universities into a new era of innovation and impact. Our faculty, staff and students are saving lives, changing outcomes and bending the future in our city's direction. Next Lives Here.
Related Stories
UC‘s College of Arts and Sciences taps innovative new leadership
December 20, 2023
The College of Arts and Sciences announced Ryan J. White and Rina Williams as the newest divisional deans of Natural Sciences and Social Sciences. White and Kennedy’s inclusion will bring new focuses and structure around student success and the college of Arts and Sciences’ advancement. Both will officially begin their new terms on Jan. 1, 2024.
Clifton Court Hall grand opening garners detailed media coverage
September 20, 2023
The University of Cincinnati celebrated the opening of Clifton Court Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 19, with a ribbon cutting, attended by approximately 200 administrators, faculty, staff and students. The event was covered by multiple media outlets.
What is UC’s 4 + 1 program?
December 4, 2023
You may be a UC student thinking about taking your education to the next level — UC’s College of Arts and Sciences has a pathway to help you do just that. A&S has no fewer than 15 five-year programs — from biological sciences to Spanish to psychology — where you can earn both your bachelor’s and master’s degrees in just five years, versus the traditional six-year track. The Bachelors and Master’s 4 + 1 Program is designed to increase your marketability and deepen your understanding of the subject matter. And in an increasingly competitive job market, you may want to investigate an additional year of study.