{"51841":{"#nid":"51841","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Renowned Cyber Security Expert Howard Schmidt Joins Georgia Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta, January 17, 2006 \u2013 The College of Computing at Georgia Tech, a national leader in education and research that creates real-world computing breakthroughs to drive social and scientific progress, today announced that Howard A. Schmidt, chief security strategist for the US CERT Partners Program and former special advisor to the White House for Cyberspace Security, has joined its Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC) as an Adjunct Professor. In this role, Schmidt will work with GTISC faculty and students on research efforts to improve the state of information security by lending his vast knowledge and expertise in this growing technological area.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI have spent my career trying to raise national awareness of information security issues through my various corporate and public policy positions,\u201d said Schmidt. \u201cBy joining the College of Computing at Georgia Tech, one of our nation\u0027s most progressive and innovative academic environments for computing, I can now provide my vision and insight to those research and educational initiatives that will drive the future development of cyber security solutions for the everyday computer user.\u201d \u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESchmidt\u0027s distinguished career as an information security advocate includes leadership positions with both public and private sector organizations. He has served on the President\u0027s Critical Infrastructure Protection Board, was an augmented member of the President\u0027s Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology and held executive positions with the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), the Information Technology Information Sharing and Analysis Center (IT-ISAC), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Information Security Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB). Schmidt also served as vice president and chief security strategist for eBay and chief security officer for Microsoft Corporation, forming and directing the computer giant\u0027s Trustworthy Computer Security Strategies Group. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe College of Computing continuously seeks out industry experts and visionaries such as Howard Schmidt to take our faculty and students to greater heights in computing research,\u201d said Richard A. DeMillo, dean of the College of Computing at Georgia Tech. \u201cWe are thrilled to be able to tap into Howard\u0027s expertise and apply it to the College of Computing\u0027s academic and research programs surrounding cyber security.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGTISC, a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education, believes that research and education form the basis for developing effective solutions to safeguard personal digital information against current cyber security threats such as phishing, spoofing and identity. GTISC addresses these threats using an innovative and unique approach of \u201cusable security\u201d \u2013 the integration of usability and security research with the goal of empowering everyday users to better protect themselves and take charge of their online security and privacy.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the College of Computing at Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003EThe College of Computing at Georgia Tech is a national leader in the research and creation of real-world computing breakthroughs that drive social and scientific progress. With its graduate program ranked 12 th nationally by U.S. News and World Report, the College\u0027s unconventional approach to education is pioneering the new era of computing by expanding the horizons of traditional computer science students through interdisciplinary collaboration and a focus on human centered solutions. For more information about the College of Computing at Georgia Tech, its academic divisions and research centers, please visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewww.cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC)\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Georgia Tech Information Security Center, a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education, is an interdisciplinary center involving faculty from the College of Computing, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and the School of Public Policy.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Computing at Georgia Tech, a national leader in education and research that creates real-world computing breakthroughs to drive social and scientific progress, today announced that Howard A. 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