Slightly OT: graduate degree in IT Security at UOIT

[Clemens Martin]

I met some of you during Linux World a couple of days ago, decided to
join -  and, since Linux plays a pretty vital role in the program,  was
encouraged to let the LUG know about the following:

It's a news release about our new graduate program in IT Security. If
any of you has questions, feel free to contact me directly (or if you
feel it
it is worthwhile to have a discussion on the list, leave it here) 

----
 
For Immediate Release
Thursday, April 21, 2005

UOIT to offer first Canadian Master's program in IT security

OSHAWA, Ont. - Beginning in September 2005, the University of Ontario
Institute of Technology (UOIT) will offer a Master of Information
Technology Security-the first of its kind in Canada and one of few
specialized IT security graduate degree programs in the world.

Since the global IT security market is expected to grow to $45 billion
by 2006, there is a definite need for increased protection. The UOIT
Master's program will satisfy this market demand by allowing students to
develop an extensive understanding of information technology security
through theory and applied learning, while polishing their
communications skills and examining business and IT ethics in a team
environment.

"This program will prepare students to work in a variety of high-tech
positions for a wide range of firms-from business and financial
corporations to government agencies," said Dr. Clemens Martin, director
of IT programs at UOIT.

As part of the program students will benefit from the UOIT Hacker
Research Lab, which has been designed to host a variety of network
equipment and wireless devices in a secured setting. In order to see all
perspectives of security, lab assignments will include two teams working
on a network-one group strives to secure the system, while the other
goes on the attack and attempts to breach security. 

For more information on the Master of Information Technology Security,
visit https://futureinmind.uoit.ca/uoit/profile/pubprog.jsp.


About the University of Ontario Institute of Technology

As the province's newest university, the University of Ontario Institute
of Technology provides a unique combination of academic knowledge,
vibrant student life, leading edge research, and hands-on skills. The
university offers career-focused undergraduate degree programs in the
fields of business and information technology, sciences, engineering,
nursing, social science, and education. It is also developing leading
edge research and graduate programs, and is Ontario's first laptop-based
university. Sharing facilities and selected services with Durham
College, UOIT has attracted over 1,800 students since its inception in
2003. To find out more, visit www.uoit.ca, call 1.866.844.8648 or Dr.
Martin directly at 
1-905-721-3111 x 2341.


Dr.-Ing. Clemens Martin
Director IT Programs and Hacker Research Laboratory
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Business & IT
Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ontario
L1H 7K4
Canada
(905) 721 3111 x 2341


--
The Toronto Linux Users Group.      Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org
TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns
How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml