Marcus Rogers
"The Rise of the Autonomous Cyber Criminal"
Thursday, September 24
STEW 214 AB: 3 - 4 PM
Are we on the threshold of a new evolution of cyber crime? There has been numerous discussions and SciFi themes that have centered around truly autonomous online criminal behavior. This talk will look at the myths and realities surrounding the potential for automated systems to turn to the "dark side" and become uber cyber criminals, and what if anything we can do to prevent or at least detect this type of criminal behavior.
Bio: Marcus K. Rogers, Ph.D., CISSP, CCCI, DFCP, is a Professor and Dept. Head in Computer & Information Technology, Purdue University. He is a Forensic Research Psychologist, University Faculty Scholar, Fellow of the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS), and Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS). Dr. Rogers is also the Co-Editor of the IEEE Privacy & Security Cyber Crime department. His areas of research and interest cover the behavioral aspects of the deviant use of technology, cyber criminal behavioral analysis and understanding cyber terrorism.