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  • Personal Data: What It Is and How To Protect It

    Remember that huge document titled Personal data usage agreement that every piece of software seems to want you to sign? What could be easier than to ignore it and click “Agree,” especially when you really need to access that banking app, online storefront, car rental service, and so on? But there’s a reason why you should take your time to check such documents. In the lead-up to the international Data Privacy Day, we spoke to Anton Endresyak, a senior associate at the IP consultancy firm CLAIMS and a lecturer at ITMO University’s IP Management Strategy program.

    27.01.2023

  • ITMO University Opens International Cybersecurity Center in St. Petersburg

    On May 14, ITMO launched the Safety and Security of Critical Information Technologies international research center. Here, students will receive practical training on dealing with cyber threats while working on real-life projects. At the launch, special training was held at the National Cyber Testing Ground, one the largest information security projects in Russia. 

    19.05.2021

  • Data Security Master’s Programs at ITMO University

    Financial systems, transport, power lines, hospitals, even home PCs – all these things need security. The nature of the threats is different, and so are their goals. At ITMO University’s Faculty of Secure Information Technologies (FSIT), Master’s students are learning to predict, pinpoint, and eliminate vulnerabilities in all kinds of computer and cyberphysical systems. In this article, we’ll explore what it’s like to study at FSIT and work side by side with industrial partners such as Sberbank and Gazprom Neft.

    30.06.2020

  • Information Security Company InfoWatch Opens Training Center at ITMO University

    ITMO University and InfoWatch, a Russian information security solutions company, have launched the ITMO-InfoWatch training center at the university. At the specialized computer room, students will learn to work with the company’s analytical systems. This way, they will learn firsthand from the developer about the modern tools used by one of Russia and CIS’s top IT companies.

    19.01.2018