Science on Tap

A new monthly lecture series at UMD that explores the latest discoveries in science and technology in a relaxed atmosphere with food and drink

I'm supposed
to do what with my password?

Computer security advice and what to
do about it

Michelle Mazurek
Assistant Professor, Computer Science and the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies

Photo: Santeri Viinamaki

Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Lecture begins at 6:30 p.m.

Milkboy Art House

MilkBoy ArtHouse
7416 Baltimore Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
(Directions)

RSVP at go.umd.edu/scienceontap1.
Space is limited. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Happy hour specials will be available until 7 p.m.

Questions? Contact Abby Robinson
at abbyr@umd.edu or 301-405-5845.

ABOUT THE TALK
Computer security advice is everywhere: how to make a good password, how to avoid phishing emails, how to keep your antivirus up to date. In fact, there is more advice than anyone could reasonably follow. But research shows that experts and average users have very different ideas about which advice is useful and worth following. In this talk, we'll discuss where this advice comes from, how people evaluate its trustworthiness, and how to improve the overall security advice landscape. Not to mention, we'll discuss the perennial question of how to choose a good password.

This event is a partnership between the UMD College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences and The Clarice and MilkBoy ArtHouse, a local crossroads for dynamic entertainment, social gathering and creative dining in downtown College Park, Maryland. This event is also sponsored by the UMD Science Alumni Network.