Announcements

November 11, 2020

Pittsburgh Data Jam Receives Year of Engagement Support

Pitt Cyber announced today it is part of a team that received Pitt Year of Engagement funding to support “A Collaboration to Bring Data Jam...

November 6, 2020

Pitt Cyber Announces Hillman Foundation Grant in Support of Algorithms Task Force

Pitt Cyber announced today it received an $85,000 grant from the Hillman Foundation to support the efforts of the Pittsburgh Task Force on Public Algorithms. The...

October 13, 2020

Pitt Cyber Announces New Affiliate Scholars

Pitt Cyber announced that Yu-Ru Lin and Amin Rahimian are joining Pitt Cyber as affiliate scholars.

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September 15, 2020

Pitt Cyber Announces New Affiliate Scholars

Pitt Cyber collaborates with thought leaders in fields and schools across the University.

June 15, 2020

Pitt Cyber Announces New Affiliate Practice Scholar John Kropf

Pitt Cyber affiliate practice scholars work to collaborate and be a source of practical experience and expertise for research, experiential learning, and discussion.

May 15, 2020

Pitt Cyber Releases New Recommendations for Elections Amid Pandemic

The University of Pittsburgh Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security has today introduced a set of recommendations to expand vote by mail,...

May 15, 2020

Pitt Cyber Releases New Recommendations for Elections Amid Pandemic

The recommendations outline ways to expand voting options, prevent voter disenfranchisement, prepare polling places for in-person voting, and more. 

April 30, 2020

Pitt Cyber Announces New Report on Elections and COVID-19

The report provides an in-depth look at the equipment, staffing, supplies, and other costs of administering elections this year that keep voters and election workers safe from the coronavirus while remaining open, accessible, secure, and fair. 

March 20, 2020

Pitt Cyber Announces 2020 Pitt Cyber Accelerator Grant Recipients

PCAG provides support for projects that aim to establish or reinforce Pitt and Pitt Cyber as places of distinction and excellence in cyber studies and practice.

February 20, 2020

Pitt Cyber Announces New Affiliate Practice Scholar Sean Sweeney

Pitt Cyber announced today that Sean Sweeney is joining the institute as an affiliate scholar. Sweeney is senior director and chief...

February 3, 2020

Pitt Cyber Announces New Affiliate Practice Scholar Brian Geffert

Pitt Cyber announced today that Brian Geffert is joining the institute as an affiliate practice scholar. Geffert is the global chief information security officer of KPMG International, where he...

October 15, 2019

Pitt Cyber Announces New Affiliate Scholars

Pitt Cyber announced two new affiliate scholars today:  Stephen Lee and Lingfei Wu.

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August 1, 2019

Pitt Cyber Announces New Affiliate Practice Scholar

Pitt Cyber announced Harvey Rishikof is joining the Institute as an affiliate practice scholar. Rishikof is the director of cybersecurity at the Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and...