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Phishing attacks are an increasing concern. What do you need to know? Patrick Schaumont, professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, offers insight in this Techopedia article.

"What people can do is be proactive...if they are a potential identify theft victim, there are simple steps you can do to protect yourself." Patrick Schaumont, professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, provided analysis regarding what consumers should be doing following AT&T's disclosure of a data breach.

Patrick Schaumont, professor of electrical and computer engineering, was included in The Boston Globe regarding a story about COVID-19 contact tracing apps. The story explores the larger picture of contact tracing apps being developed nationally. Reporter Hiawatha Bray wrote: “WPI said it’s developed a way to track location and time, while still concealing the identity of the infected person.”

 

Patrick Schaumont, professor of electrical and computer engineering, was featured in a story on Spectrum News 1 discussing his research on a COVID-19 contact tracing app. “When you have been diagnosed as COVID-positive, you will have the ability to share your data with the health agency,” he says in the interview.