Computer Security & Privacy Research Stories

New Faculty Join CCI

September 24, 2024

Drexel CCI welcomes eight new faculty members this autumn.

Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honors Drexel with 2024 Outstanding Chapter Award

July 24, 2024

International computing and information honor society Upsilon Pi Epsilon Global (UPE) has recognized its Drexel University chapter with the 2024 Upsilon Pi Epsilon Outstanding Chapter Award.

Drexel University Retains Designation as National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Until 2029

July 19, 2024

Drexel University has received a successful renewal of its designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by the National Security Agency (NSA). This renewal extends Drexel's esteemed, 20-year designation through 2029.

Drexel CCI Faculty Member Thomas Heverin Receives Patent for New US Navy Cyber Risk Tool

March 04, 2024

The patent encompasses the design of newly developed tools to help assess how vulnerable cyber physical systems are to cybersecurity risks.

Drexel CCI Welcomes Seven New Faculty Members in Fall 2023

October 23, 2023

CCI's newest faculty bring a variety of professional experience and research expertise in areas such as business IT, cybersecurity, software engineering and development, human-computer interaction, artificial intelligence and machine learning, ethical design, and natural language processing.

Drexel CCI Faculty & Students Present at iConference 2023

March 31, 2023

Associate Professor Alexander H. Poole, PhD was nominated for the iConference’s Lee Dirks Award for Best Paper.

Drexel University Researchers Win UbiSec 2022 Best Paper Award

February 16, 2023

The paper, titled "System Call Processing Using Lightweight NLP for IoT Behavioral Malware Detection," won one of the three best paper awards recognized by UbiSec 2022 (Dec. 28 to 31, 2022).

Drexel's College of Computing & Informatics Welcomes Six New Faculty Members

September 27, 2022

Joining Drexel CCI this September, the six new faculty members bring a wealth of professional and research experience that span the computing and information technology fields.

Computing & Security Technology Program Redevelops Database Administration Courses to use Cloud Computing

October 04, 2019

The shift to cloud technology provides several advantages to students, who will now have the ability to complete their database administration lab exercises using virtual servers running in a cloud.

Drexel Women in Computing Society Co-Hosts Information Security Panel with Philadelphia Women in Cyber Security

February 12, 2019

“The goal in bringing together this group of cyber security professionals and students was to inspire more individuals, including both students and professionals, to want to get into the cyber security field. Having a panel event allowed the leaders in this industry to share the experiences of how women can lead in this field and how students can aim to build their careers,” said Rosemary Christian, one of the event’s organizers and a Risk Advisor for AccessIT Group.

Women in Computing Event with FBI Recruiter and National Coalition of 100 Black Women Puts Spotlight on Cyber Security

February 08, 2019

On Saturday, February 2, the College of Computing & Informatics (CCI) hosted a cybersecurity-themed Women in Computing workshop, during which high school students had the opportunity to meet current CCI students and faculty, participated in hands-on software and hardware demonstrations, and learned about career opportunities in the FBI.