AI is to adults what “six seven” is to middle-schoolers – both terms have infiltrated their respective lexicons. Unlike the latter, though, which will eventually be swapped for the next viral slang word, AI isn’t going anywhere. And neither is IT, for that matter. As such, inquisitive scholar Jalal Sarabadani, assistant professor in the School of Information Systems and Technology, is taking a closer look at the sinister aspect of information technology. Continue Reading…
For decades, San José State University faculty have been sought after by news media to provide commentary on events making headlines. Whether for black and white print, radio or on camera, our subject matter experts do more than share informed opinions, they also lend valuable contextual details. Continue Reading…
In 2005, the annual number of data compromises in the United States was 157. Dailin “Ellen” Zheng was a teenager then, but by the time her research on the topic of information security was published as an assistant professor in the School of Information Systems and Technology at San José State University, the number of annual data compromises had surpassed 3,205 and affected over 353 million people. In 2024, the global average cost of an organizational data breach was $4.88 million. Continue Reading…
Henry David Thoreau famously said, “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” If anyone in San José State University’s Lucas College and Graduate School of Business matches this energy, it is definitely Annette Nellen. Continue Reading…
If you ask Google what makes a great assistant professor, its AI Overview will tell you it’s someone who demonstrates a strong balance between effective teaching, impactful research and positive engagement with colleagues and students. Perhaps this very definition is the goal that inspires early academics to apply for the Paul R. Lawrence Fellowship, where fellows are trained in case research, writing and teaching. Continue Reading…