The Department of Computer Science and Engineering is holding a day-long event in recognition of National CyberSecurity Month, which is October.

The CyberSecurity Symposium at USC will be held Oct. 27 and will consist of morning and afternoon sessions. All the events are free and open to the public.

The schedule is:

--8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., "Education in Information Assurance and Security," for college faculty members and high school teachers, will focus on educational issues in computer security and information assurance. Swearingen Engineering Center, Faculty Lounge.

--2-5 p.m., "Security in Voting," for anyone interested in computer security and information assurance issues related to voting, with emphasis on electronic voting systems. Speakers include Douglas Jones, Department of Computer Science, University of Iowa; Shan Rose, chair, Make Democracy Work, Columbia Area League of Women Voters; and Paula Benson, senior staff counsel, S.C. Senate Judiciary Committee. Swearingen Engineering Center, Amoco Hall.

For more information, contact Caroline Eastman, computer science and engineering, at 7-8103.

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