- Community Development - The goal is to build an extended and vibrant interdisciplinary community of science of security researchers, research methodologists, and practitioners (Carver, Williams).
- Community Resources - To create and maintain a repository of defensible scientific methods for security research (Carver, Williams).
- Oversight for the Application of Defensible Scientific Research Methodologies - To encourage the application of scientifically defensible research through various methods of consultation and feedback (Carver).
- Usable Data Sharing - To enable open, efficient, and secure sharing of data and experimental results for experimentation among SoS researchers (Al-Shaer).
Abstract
Jeffrey Carver
Performance Period: 03/17/2016 - 03/17/2017
Institution: University of AlabamaNC State UniversityUNC-Charlotte
Abstract
- Contributions to Developing a Science of Security - We will design and implement an evaluation process for assessing the effectiveness and impact of the Lablet's research and community development activities (McGowen, Stallings, & Wright).
- Contributions to Security Science Research Methodology - We will examine both the impact of Lablet work on the maturity of the SoS field and the methodological rigor of the Lablet research projects themselves (McGowen, Carver).
- Development of a Community of Practice for the Science of Security - We will develop methods to assess whether Lablet activities are contributing to the development of a sustainable community of practice for the SoS field (McGowen, Stallings, Carver, & Wright).
Lindsey McGowen
Performance Period: 03/17/2016 - 03/17/2017
Institution: NC State UniversityUniversity of Alabama
Ransomware – Consequences from a Law Enforcement Perspective
ABSTRACT
This briefing will focus on ransomware from a law enforcement perspective. It will address current trends, provide insights into the cyber criminal underground, and discuss the consequences of breaking US laws.
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