Georgia Tech has already been lauded for its cybersecurity program, having been ranked first in the nation by the U.S. News and World Report, and it’s not planning on slowing down. The Atlanta school this week announced the new School of Cybersecurity and Privacy, the first of its kind among major research universities. The school, which will be led by interim chair Rich DeMillo, will seek to get faculty and a permanent chair in place this fall, and promises to be a cornerstone of the state’s burgeoning cybersecurity and fintech industries. RISING…
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Like it or not, Georgia requires that partisan nominees get a majority of the vote. When no candidate polls a majority, the top two finishers compete in a runoff. The state has had this requirement in place for more than half a century. When a runoff is...The Irony of Hillary’s Firewall
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