Webinar| Malware: A National Security Response

Abstract:
Malware (and especially ransomware) is an endemic problem on the internet, exposing consumers and businesses to significant and serious harm, not limited to economic losses, identity theft, and fraud. In this talk, he will review some of his recent findings on where malware comes from, but more importantly, what governments can hope to achieve at a national level to minimize access to, and the impact of, malicious software. He proposes some high-level solutions to measuring, monitoring, and minimizing the impact of malware on nation-states.

Organized by:
Information & Computer Science Department, KFUPM.

Speaker:
Prof. Paul Watters
Honorary Professor
Criminology and Security Studies
Macquarie University
Professor Paul A. Watters is an Honorary Professor in Criminology and Security Studies at Macquarie University, an Adjunct Professor of Cybersecurity at La Trobe University, and CEO of Cyberstronomy Pty Ltd, a Melbourne-based startup that develops Governance, Risk, and Compliance software for cybersecurity. Professor Watters is a Fellow of the British Computer Society and Chartered IT Professional, a Senior Member of the IEEE, and a Member of the Australian Psychological Society. Professor Watters has published more than 200 peer-reviewed research papers in cybersecurity, data mining, and cognate fields, which have been cited more than 5,838 times by his peers (h-index=34).

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