Spafford to Speak at Next Science on Tap

Spafford to Speak at Next Science on Tap


Spafford to Speak at Next Science on Tap

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 05:42 AM PST

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University computer science professor Eugene Spafford, a sought-after global expert on computer security and privacy issues, is the featured speaker at the next Science on Tap on Thursday (Jan. 19) in downtown Lafayette. Spafford, who has served as an information security consultant to the White House and other federal government agencies, will speak at 6 p.m. in the upstairs of the Lafayette Brewing Company, 622 Main St., Lafayette. More information »

No Wikipedia? What if the Internet went down?

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 05:17 AM PST

It is possible that hackers, terrorists, accidents or even sunspots could take down the Internet and cause areas to become cut off and unreachable, said Spafford, one of the foremost experts on computer security.

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