Cal State Fullerton
Researcher Helps
To Fight Cyberterrorism
Researcher awarded a contract to work
with Wisconsin’s Division of Criminal Investigation on
various efforts designed to combat cyberterrorism.
June 9, 2005 :: No. 235
A Cal State Fullerton faculty member
is working to identify, research and develop plans and technologies
to thwart cyberterrorism.
“According to a study completed last
year, there is a very distinct and high probability of cyberwarfare
somewhere in the world by 2007,” says Rahul
Bhaskar, associate professor of information systems
and decision sciences. “We in the U.S. are vulnerable
to such warfare. Increasingly, infrastructure, such as power
plants, water systems and utilities, are being managed using
computers and, therefore, they are vulnerable to cyberattack.
“Since 9/11, states across the United
States are working to protect their assets against such cyberattacks
that could bring basic services of the state to a halt.”
Bhaskar, who also serves as director of the
Forum for Advanced Security Technologies (FAST), was awarded
a $64,350 contract to work with Wisconsin’s Division
of Criminal Investigation on various efforts designed to combat
cyberterrorism.
“FAST has been developing location-based
services using GIS, or geographic information system, technology,”
Bhaskar says. “This will provide needed information
directly to responders, rather than to intermediaries. The
responders can use that information to fight cyberattacks.”
Bhaskar would like to see GIS technology applied
to Internet services to locate where suspicious messages/viruses
are originating. “From there, we can use collaborative
technology to share this type of information among different
law enforcement agencies.”
To enhance computer forensic capabilities immediately,
in addition to the research on GIS applications, “we
also are working on e-collaboration technology, known as WIKI,
to enhance law enforcement communications — particularly
to increase the analytical capabilities by collaboration and
data sharing.”
Bhaskar, who joined the Cal State Fullerton
faculty in 2002, has worked with Wisconsin’s Department
of Justice since 1992. Bhaskar holds a doctorate from the
University of Wisconsin-Madison and resides in Irvine.
| Media Contacts: |
Rahul Bhaskar, associate professor
of information systems and decision sciences, at 657-278-3328 or rbhaskar@fullerton.edu
Pamela McLaren of Public Affairs at 657-278-4852 or pmclaren@fullerton.edu |
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