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The UWF Center for Cybersecurity works to enhance public understanding of cybersecurity and sponsors cybersecurity research done by local students and faculty.

In the News

• January 21, 2020| UWF Newsroom
• UWF awarded prestigious grant to prepare the next generation of cybersecurity professionals

• January 20, 2020| WorkersCompensation.com
• Cybersecurity 2020's Hot Topic

• January 7, 2020| WEAR-TV
• Cyber expert weighs in on FBI's request to Apple for help unlocking NAS shooter's phones

• December 28, 2019| PNJ
• New degrees, rankings and a national championship top UWF's remarkable 2019

• December 23, 2019| Federal Times
• Inside the NSA’s plan to lure cyber talent

• December 12, 2019| WEAR-TV
• 'Ring' hackers, what you can do to prevent your system from being targeted

• December 9, 2019| PNJ| WEAR-TV| WUWF
• Cyberattack launched against City of Pensacola

• December 2, 2019| UWF Newsroom| WEAR-TV
• University of West Florida and Jikei College Group address global cybersecurity workforce shortage with new partnership

• November 23, 2019| Tampa Bay Times
• Shopping online? Here’s how to outsmart criminals this holiday season

• October 17, 2019| Tampa Bay Times
• A new task force will examine Florida agencies’ cybersecurity

• October 4, 2019| UWF Newsroom| PNJ| Capital Soup
• UWF one step closer to addressing high-tech workforce demand through Triumph Gulf Coast proposal

• September 30, 2019| UWF Newsroom| Security Magazine| PNJ| WEAR-TV| Capital Soup | Security Infowatch | WUWF Radio| Florida Trend
• UWF cybersecurity director appointed to Florida Cybersecurity Task Force

• August 19, 2019| UWF Newsroom| Security Magazine| PNJ| WEAR-TV| Diverse Issues in Higher Education| Education News
• UWF Center for Cybersecurity launches Cybersecurity for All program to enhance workforce development

• July 31, 2019| Forbes Magazine
• The Most Valuable College Majors Are Where The Jobs Are

• May 17, 2019| PNJ| UWF Newsroom
• UWF showcases cybersecurity initiatives on international stage at NATO cyber conference

• April 25, 2019| Christian Science Monitor
• The other Mueller finding: How one state addresses Russian hacking risk
  
  
• April 25, 2019| Yahoo Finance| Help Net Security| TMCNet| Einpresswire| The Pilot-News| Valley City Times-Record| Wapakoneta Daily News| Malvern Daily Record| ForexTV| Insurance Technology
• Majority of SMB Leaders Say They Would Pay Ransom to Have Stolen Data Returned
  
  
• April 24, 2019| Florida Trend| Security Info Watch| PNJ| WEAR-TV| WKRG| UWF Newsroom
• UWF hosts best and brightest minds in cybersecurity at prestigious conference in Pensacola

• April 15, 2019| PNJ| UWF Newsroom| WEAR-TV
• UWF Center for Cybersecurity unveils new tech wonderland in the heart of Pensacola
  
  
• April 14, 2019| Palm Beach Post
• Trump-Xi at Mar-a-Lago again? Critics raise security risk

• April 2, 2019 | Miami Herald
• Chinese woman carrying malware arrested at Mar-a-Lago heading to a Cindy Yang event
  
  
• March 21, 2019 | PNJ| UWF Newsroom
• Cybersecurity execs from across U.S. to gather in Pensacola

• February 26, 2019 | Forbes| DarkReading
• Cybercrime & Hackers 'More Devastating' To SMB's Than Fire, Flood & Transit Strike Combined

• February 16, 2019 | PNJ| UWF Newsroom| Market Screener
• AT&T awards UWF gift to grow, expand outreach of Cybersecurity Ambassadors Program
  
  
• February 15, 2019| PNJ
• UWF cybersecurity ambassadors teach, inspire Bellview Middle Schools students

• January 30, 2019 | Florida Trend
• No Limits for UWF as a Cybersecurity Powerhouse

• January 17, 2019 | WEAR-TV
• Millions of email addresses and passwords shared among hackers
  

• January 14, 2019 | PNJ| WEAR-TV| Voyager| Statement from Congressman Gaetz
• UWF showcases its cybersecurity chops at showcase in Washington, D.C.
  

• January 9, 2019 | UWF Newsroom
• UWF to showcase cybersecurity program on Capitol Hill
  
  
• January 2, 2019 | USA Today
• Closing the Cyber Gender Gap

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Featured Videos

Operating out of a state-of-the-art facility in the Studer Community Institute Building in downtown Pensacola, the Center for Cybersecurity celebrated the grand opening of its new home on Monday, April 15, 2019.

The downtown location positions the Center to conduct innovative teaching, research and training for students, professionals and state agency personnel. The cutting-edge site supports full-spectrum cyber operations including detection, incident response, protection, recovery and investigation using hands-on, scenario-based training.

Here on the Cyber Coast, we are well underway in training the next generation of cyber warriors. Learn more about the training opportunities that our Escambia County students can take advantage of to prepare for careers in this rapidly growing industry.

Technological disruption is causing the world to change at lightning speed. Along the Gulf Coast, there is an effort to seize the opportunities technology can bring to a community. On this edition of In Studio, host Jeff Weeks is joined by guests who are involved in helping to make the region a future innovation and technology hub. The panel includes Dr. Eman El-Sheikh, director of UWF’s Center for Cybersecurity.

An in-depth interview with Dr. Eman El-Sheikh, an expert in the field of cybersecurity, as well as artificial intelligence and machine learning. As the world becomes more dependent on computer systems and advanced technologies, the need to protect sensitive information becomes paramount.

Dr. Eman El-Sheikh, Center for Cybersecurity director, and Cybersecurity Ambassador Carson Wilber share their cybersecurity expertise on ITEN WIRED Radio.