RUSTON — The Center for Secure Cyberspace, a collaborative effort of Louisiana Tech and other state universities, will host the second Cyberspace Research Workshop on June 15 at the Shreveport Convention Center.

The theme of the workshop, held in conjunction with the 2009 Air Force Cyberspace Symposium, is "Cyber Security in the 21st Century." It will serve as a venue for discussing emerging technologies, sharing ideas and creating opportunities for researchers and practitioners in various areas of cyber security and operations.

"This workshop provides a unique venue to discuss foundational innovations that will shape the course of the connected world in the 21st century," said Vir Phoha, professor of computer science at Louisiana Tech and principal investigator for the CSC. "Convergence of researchers from universities and industry, users of technology from civilian and military, and developers from small and large industry provide a one-of-a-kind gathering with profound implications for state-of-the-art research and applications in cyberspace security."

According to the CSC, cyberspace is rampant with attackers. A largely reactive mindset governs many strategies designed to deal with the onslaught of attacks, and governments and large organizations often find themselves in a defensive position compelled to play "catch-up."

Primary discussions at the workshop will center on strategic cyber defense, global cyber situational understanding, sensor placement, hardware and software anti-tampering, the psychology of cyber security and malware and anti-malware technologies.

For more information on the Cyber Research Workshop or the CSC, contact Brenda Brooks at (318) 257-3475 or at bbrooks@latech.edu, or visit the CSC Web site at http://csc.latech.edu.