Cybersecurity for Teens: From Threats to Careers

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Career, Business & Finance, College & Trade Schools, Community Events, Tech Skills or STEAM

Age Group:

Teens
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Ages 14-18 | Registration suggested, walk-ins welcome while space allows.

What is cybersecurity? How can your online activities lead to potential privacy violations and increase security risks? Curious about jobs in this field?

In this interactive session led by college professors, explore key cybersecurity topics and career opportunities through engaging presentations, activities, peer discussions, and hands-on design tasks. No prior knowledge of cybersecurity is necessary. Expand your understanding and discover exciting concepts and career paths in this accessible and interactive session!

Presented by: 

Sanorita Dey, an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Her research interests lie in the areas of human-computer interaction, social computing, diversity in STEM education, and ethical AI. Dr. Dey's work focuses on developing human-centric algorithms and applications that enhance the understanding and interaction of machines with the real world.

Nirupam Roy, an Assistant Professor in Computer Science at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD). His research interests are in human-centric security/privacy, ambient computing, and embedded AI. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in 2018. His doctoral thesis was selected for the CSL Ph.D. thesis award at UIUC (2019). Dr. Roy also received outstanding thesis awards from both his undergraduate and Master's institutes. His work resulted in four patented techniques and inspired startups in acoustic perception and security. He received several recognitions for his work, including best paper awards (2022, 2017), best demo and poster awards (2024, 2021, 2020, 2013), and honorable mentions in the ACM SIGMOBILE research highlights (2017, 2023). He received the NSF CAREER award in 2023. Several of his research projects captured media attention for their relevance to the general audience and are featured in prominent news media, including the MIT Technology Review, Forbes Magazine, The Telegraph, and The New York Times. At UMD, he directs the iCoSMoS lab which has been supported by NSF, Meta Research, Maryland Transportation Institute, USG, and Saab, inc.

 

 

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