Dakota digital discussions

A series of webinars that will respond to the ongoing impacts that digitization, artificial intelligence, and autonomous systems are having on our society.

Upcoming Discussion

Welcome to the fall sessions of our Dakota Digital Discussions (DDD) monthly webinar series. The webinars will focus on the implications of the rapid digital transformation of our society.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 12:00PM TO 1:00PM CDT

This discussion will be based on Prof. Anwar’s article in the fall issue of Dakota Digital Review: “Overlooked Security Challenges in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure.” As Prof. Anwar and coauthor Asad Mailk, PhD, write, “EVs and the EV charging ecosystem have become a playground for hackers—both legal and illegal—since safety and privacy policies are in their infancy.” The discussion will explore EV cybersecurity vulnerabilities and offer solutions going forward.

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Zahid Anwar, PhD, serves as Associate Professor of Cybersecurity in the Department of Computer Science and a scholar at the Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth at NDSU. He earned an MS and PhD in Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and he conducted postgraduate research at Concordia University. Previously, Prof. Anwar served on the faculties of the National University of Sciences and Technology in Pakistan, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Fontbonne University.He has also worked as a software engineer at IBM, Intel, Motorola, the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, xFlow Research and at CERN on various projects related to information security and data analytics.Prof. Anwar’s research focuses on cybersecurity policy and innovative cyber defense. He is a CompTIA certified penetration tester, security+ professional and an AWS certified cloud solutions architect.

DDD Archives

Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Our World: Are We Ready?
With Nikola Datzov, Assistant Professor at the School of Law, University of North Dakota

Digital Forensics - Cybersecurity Pros Helping Law Enforcement
with Dr. Arica Kulm, Director of Digital Forensic Services at the DigForCE Lab

Cryptocurrency, Smart Contracts, and the Future of Blockchain Commerce
with Professor Fred Riggins, NDSU College of Business

Future War and Future Peace: Technology's Role in Future Conflict
with USAF Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Robert H. Latiff, PhD

Digital Transformation: Technology, Business, and Career
with Steve Malme, NDSU Graduate and Career IT Expert

Data is the New Oil: Data Analytics and Business Degree Graduates
With Ross Manson, Chief Practice Officer with Eide bailly

The Dakota Digital Discussions is an offspring of the Dakota Digital Academy (DDA). The DDA was founded to help students and professionals develop and
upskill cyber knowledge and skills.