Information Technology and Web Science at RPI

RPISEC takes 1st in the Department of Homeland Security Quiz — at CSAW - Cyber Security Awareness Week of NYU:POLY .

The ITWS program is hiring for two new Lecturer/Professor of Practice positions.  Please share this with anyone who might be interested in applying. https://careers.insidehighered.com/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/lecturerprofessor-practice-information-technology-and-web-sciences/jobs/607064

Jun 18, 2014, 10:37am EDT Study says RPI offers best return on investment for upstate New York grads View Photos G. Scott Thomas Projects Editor- Business First Email  |  Twitter  |  Google+ Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers the strongest return on financial investment of any college in upstate New York. So says PayScale, a compensation-data firm headquartered in Seattle. PayScale released a report earlier this year on the earning potential of graduates from more than 1,000 U.S. colleges, including 40

Congratulations to Jason Kuruzovich for his Center for Economic Growth Technology Award! http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2014/06/25/center-for-economic-growth-honors-albany-tech.html

What has RPI alum Julian Connor been up to? Check out this video and article! http://www.therollinger.com/building-things-we-love-at-venmo

JOINT COLLOQUIUM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND WEB SCIENCE (ITWS) AND COMPUTER SCIENCE (CSCI) Prof. Simson L. Garfinkel Naval Postgraduate School Arlington, Virginia Digital Forensics Innovation: Searching A Terabyte of Data in 10 minutes Most digital forensics tools follow a simple model of “visibility, filter and report” – the tool extracts all of the information on a subject’s disk drive, this information is filtered according to search terms, and finally a detailed report is created by a trained examiner. The problem with this model is that it cannot keep up with the growing amount of storage on desktops and in the cloud, the increasing diversity of data formats, or the growing perniciousness of malware. This talk presents a new approach that allows rapid triage of digital storage devices using random sampling, bulk data analysis, and the presence of distinct, recognizable sectors that are commonly found in user-generated documents, multimedia, and encrypted files. It

Prof. Simson Garfinkel Naval Postgraduate School Arlington, Virginia   Digital Forensics Innovation: Searching A Terabyte of Data in 10 minutes Abstract:  Most digital forensics tools follow a simple model of “visibility, filter and report” – the tool extracts all of the information on a subject’s disk drive, this information is filtered according to search terms, and finally a detailed report is created by a trained examiner. The problem with this model is that it cannot keep up with the growing amount of storage on desktops and in the cloud, the increasing diversity of data formats, or the growing perniciousness of malware. This talk presents a new approach that allows rapid triage of digital storage devices using random sampling, bulk data analysis, and the presence of distinct, recognizable sectors that are commonly found in user-generated documents, multimedia, and encrypted files. It shows how a 30MB piece of video hidden on a 1TB hard drive can be found in less than