Georgia Tech Information Security Center

Georgia Tech Information Security Center
Type Nonprofit
Industry Research and development
Cryptography
Network security
Founded 1998
Headquarters Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Key people Mustaque Ahamad, Director
Parent Georgia Institute of Technology
Website www.gtisc.gatech.edu

Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC) is a department of Georgia Tech that deals with information security issues such as cryptography, network security, trusted computing, software reliability, privacy, and internet governance.[1]

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History

It was established in April 1998 after the Sam Nunn Information Security Forum, due to Georgia Tech's strengths in technology and policy, and a need for improved security research and education.[2]

GTISC's current director is Mustaque Ahamad.[3] Blaine Burnham, Richard DeMillo, and Ralph Merkle have previously served as the department's director.[4][5][6]

Faculty

GTISC has about 80 staff and many undergraduates from Colleges and Schools across the Georgia Tech campus.[7][8] Researchers come from the Georgia Tech Research Institute as well as Georgia Tech's College of Computing, College of Liberal Arts, and School of Electrical Engineering in the College of Engineering.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Georgia Tech Information Security Center History". http://www.gtisc.gatech.edu/history.html. Retrieved 2007-08-01. 
  2. ^ "GTISC History". Georgia Tech Information Security Center. http://www.gtisc.gatech.edu/history.html. Retrieved 2007-09-18. 
  3. ^ "Mustaque Ahamad". Georgia Tech College of Computing Directory. http://www.cc.gatech.edu/directory/mustaque-ahamad. Retrieved 2007-08-01. 
  4. ^ "Hewlett-Packard's First Chief Technology Officer to Head Georgia Tech Information Security Center" (Press release). Georgia Institute of Technology. 2002-08-01. http://www.gatech.edu/news-room/archive/news_releases/demillo.html. Retrieved 2007-09-18. 
  5. ^ "Under Attack: Information Security Battle will Require Computer Users to Make Tough Choices". Georgia Tech Research News (Georgia Institute of Technology). 2004-03-24. http://gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/newsrelease/gtisc.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-18. 
  6. ^ "Georgia Tech Information Security Center Partners with PricewaterhouseCoopers to Create an Information Security Technology Testbed Laboratory" (Press release). Georgia Institute of Technology. 2000-06-14. http://www.gatech.edu/news-room/archive/news_releases/gtisc_pricewaterhouse.html. Retrieved 2007-09-18. 
  7. ^ a b "Faculty and Staff". Georgia Tech Information Security Center. http://www.gtisc.gatech.edu/faculty.html. Retrieved 2007-09-18. 
  8. ^ a b "Students". Georgia Tech Information Security Center. http://www.gtisc.gatech.edu/students.html. Retrieved 2007-09-18. 

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