Malware teaching considered harmful?

2008-09-01

Richard Ford

Florida Institute of Technology, USA

William H. Allen

Florida Institute of Technology, USA

Editor: Helen Martin

Abstract

Richard Ford and William Allen, both teachers of malware courses at Florida Institute of Technology, present their views on the teaching of virus writing as part of security courses.

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William H. Allen

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