Professor Yehuda Lindell is one of Israel’s leading scholars on the subject of cybersecurity. For the past three years, he has headed up the Center for Research in Applied Cryptography and Cyber Security at Bar-Ilan University, home to one of Israel’s top cyber-security labs. Lindell and the team of researchers are working hard to find new defensive measures to meet the modern cyber threat. Lindell has a timely message for us all.
Computer viruses and malware often sneak into our computers, tablets, and smartphones. And more often than not, we don’t find out until it is too late. But we are not helpless from preventing these issues. For starters, we have virus-protection programs like Norton and MacAfee. “Nothing is 100 percent and no single program or firewall will provide everything we need. However, these tools are important and should absolutely be used,” advises Lindell.
Prof. Lindell cites three main factors in our vulnerability to information bandits seeking to seize our private online data.
For more information on how to help contribute to Yehuda Lindell’s vital work for Israel’s cyber-security, please contact American Friends of Bar-Ilan University at 212-906-3900, or on the web at AFBIU.org.