Credentials
Degree
Ph.D.
Department
Computer Science
Interviewed by
Colorado Sun, Scripps Media, CIO Magazine, CW2, 850KOA, The Denver Post, 9NEWS, Denver7, FOX31, CBS4, La Voz Bilingüe
Topics
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Computers/Information Technology Consumer Behavior Consumer Issues Cybersecurity Data Science Data Security/Hacking FraudExpertise
- Computer security and crime
- Firewalls
- Viruses
- Internet blogs
- Software development
- Protecting children
- Internet consumerism and safety
- Identity theft
About
Steve Beaty, Ph.D., has an extensive background in both the theoretic and pragmatic aspects of computers and networks. He wrote compilers at Cray Computer, managed a large group of developers and was a software test architect at Hewlett-Packard. He was also the security team lead at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder.
At Metropolitan State University of Denver, Beaty is currently a professor of Computer Science and has served as chair of the Mathematical and Computer Sciences Department and interim vice-president for Information Technology. He works on a number of open-source projects, consults with a variety of businesses and interviews regularly with the media.
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Expert Articles
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Cybersecurity
The future of cyberwar
The U.S. rallies its cyberdefenses as the Russia-Ukraine conflict escalates on and off the battlefield.
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Cybersecurity
Cyber Heroes Prepare for Battle
With cybercrime soaring, the race is on to train a new generation of digital defenders.
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Cybersecurity
The new ransom
Ransomware attacks are on the rise. Should victims pay up? Cybersecurity experts weigh in on the crime wave and what can be done to stem attacks.
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Aviation and Aerospace
Boldly going where few universities have gone before
New Lockheed Martin contract provides MSU Denver community with paid research and learning opportunities in space-related fields and beyond.