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Autonomous Cars And The Anonymous Threat: The Immediate Need For Cybersecurity Legislation For Self-Driving Vehicles, Forrest Albiston May 2018

Autonomous Cars And The Anonymous Threat: The Immediate Need For Cybersecurity Legislation For Self-Driving Vehicles, Forrest Albiston

Brigham Young University Prelaw Review

This paper addresses the immediate need for cybersecurity regulations on self-driving cars. The focus of this paper is to discuss the urgency of these laws and put forth the SPY Car Act of 2017 as a solution with some edits. This Act will help ensure the safety of US citizens and will also benefit businesses.


Girl’S Cybersecurity Camp, Sarah Cunha, Dale Rowe Jan 2016

Girl’S Cybersecurity Camp, Sarah Cunha, Dale Rowe

Journal of Undergraduate Research

In 2015, the BYU Cybersecurity Research Lab (CSRL) held its first annual summer camp for Girls aged 14-18. A total of 38 girls attended the week’s activities and workshops. While over 75% of girls indicated they had taken a computing-related class, only 40% reported any significant interest in cybersecurity prior to the summercamp with 10% believing they had some experience in the field. At the conclusion of the camp, 80% of attendees reported a significant interest in the field with 100% of attendees interested in attending a similar event again.