Category: Interview

Drs. Kantarcioglu and Thuraisingham Talk with NBCDFW about Dallas Releasing Technology Accountability Report Following Ransomware Attack Via NBC DFW – The City of Dallas on Friday released a report that was expected to offer insight into the ransomware attack that crippled city services in early May. The attack affected city websites and systems from police and fire […]

Dr. Murat Kantarcioglu talks benefits of privacy and technology with Plano police buying 50 license plate readers Via Dallas Morning News – Plano police will utilize new controversial license plate camera readers that its law enforcement officials say assist in recovering stolen vehicles and locating abducted children. The Plano City Council approved at a May 22 meeting […]

City of Dallas likely targeted in ransomware attack, city official says Via Dallas Morning News — Dallas officials say the city likely was hit with a ransomware attack, affecting 311, the municipal court and other departments on Wednesday. Dallas chief financial officer Jack Ireland sent a message to the mayor and City Council on Wednesday […]

For almost 50 years, Dr. Klaus Truemper has worked at the University of Texas at Dallas: the first two decades in Operations Research and Mathematics, and then in Artificial Intelligence (AI). At present, he is Professor Emeritus of Computer Science. He recently published his AI insights and findings in the book Artificial Intelligence: Why AI Projects Succeed or Fail.

Researchers have found a way to make Bing’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ask for user information. The new method could be a convenient tool for hackers. There’s growing concern that chatbots could be used for malicious purposes, including scams.

ChatGPT: The strengths and limitations of the AI technology Via Fox4 News — FOX 4’s Brandon Todd talks with Jessica Ouyang from the UT-Dallas computer science department about the technology that has people talking. Watch the full interview Source | Fox 4 News About the UT Dallas Computer Science Department The UT Dallas Computer Science […]

Dr. Murat Kantarcioglu Talks with Fox 4 News About Dallas Central Appraisal District Hack Still Causing Issues, Tax Bills May Be Delayed For Thousands Via Fox News 4 DFW — Nearly one month after hackers shut down the Dallas Central Appraisal District in a ransomware attack, DCAD has notified the City of Dallas that it will […]

Using Virtual Reality to Relieve Phantom Limb Pain of Veterans Living with Amputations Via NBC5 DFW — Local veterans living with an amputation are getting a chance to use virtual reality in a way they likely had never imagined. A clinical trial of a therapy to alleviate phantom limb pain is underway at The University of […]

ACM Student Chapter at UT Dallas Expands with Exciting Initiatives and a More Collaborative Student Community The Student Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) was founded at UT Dallas in the early 2000s. Since then, the official University of Texas at Dallas Student Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery has continued to build […]

Dr. Murat Kantarcioglu Discusses How Ukraine Invasion Raises Possibility of Additional Cyber Attacks in U.S. Via Fort Worth Report — Security experts are warning businesses large and small to take extra steps to protect information systems from possible cyber attacks in the wake of the Russian invasion of the Ukraine. Michael D. Moore, CEO of […]