FORD, Richard A

Richard A FORD}

Contact Information

Professor
Computer Sciences
College of Engineering
Harris Center 504, 306
Phone: 7473
Email: rford@cs.fit.edu

Web & Social Networking

College of Engineering

Computer Sciences

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Research & Project Interests

Malicious Mobile Code, Biologically-Inspired Computer Security, Security Metrics, Low-level hardware/software security vulnerabilities.

Keywords

antivirus
malicious code
e-commerce
security
software testing

Professor
Computer Sciences, College of Engineering

Personal Overview

Active State/National Participation in Technology Commercialization
and Computer Security:
• Senior Editor, Reed-Elsevier Science "Computers & Security" Journal
• Executive Editor "Virus Bulletin"
• Board Member, NASA Commercial Space Center, FAU
• Board Member, State of Florida Council of Security

Educational Background

B.A. Hons. in Physics The Queen's College, University of Oxford-England
M.A. in Semiconductor Physics The Queen's College, University of Oxford-England
D.Phil. in Semiconductor Physics The Queen's College, University of Oxford-England

Professional Experience

Harris Professor for Computer Science in Assured Information, Director, Harris Institute for Assured Information, Florida Tech (08/2003-present)

Consultant, The Rock Ventures (06/2002-present)

Chief Technology Officer, Cenetec LLC (03/2000-05/2002)

Director of Engineering for Hiway Technologies/Verio (04/1998-02/2000)

Researcher, IBM Research T.J. Watson Laboratories (1997-1998)

Director of Technology, Command Software Systems (1995-1997)

Director of Research, National Computer Security Association (1994-1995)

Editor, Virus Bulletin and co-author "The Survivor's Guide to
Computer Viruses" (1992-1994)