Kaspersky Lab and RUDN University: it is important to study information security and develop cooperation with African countries
Among common scientific interests is the study of modern cyber-physical systems, industrial cyber security, information protection and artificial intelligence. Experts of Kaspersky Lab JSC and RUDN University scientists will be able to conduct joint research on these topics and create new educational materials for students and young professionals.
The parties also discussed opportunities for joint training of qualified IT personnel for African countries. Cooperation will be organized on the basis of RUDN University Engineering Academy.
The meeting was attended by:
On the part of Kaspersky Lab:
- Evgeniy Kaspersky, founder of Kaspersky Lab
- Andrey Dukhvalov, Head of Perspective Projects Department
- Andrey Suvorov, Director of Critical Infrastructure Security Development at Kaspersky Lab
From RUDN University:
- Oleg Yastrebov, Rector of RUDN University
- Yuri Razumny, Director of the Engineering Academy of RUDN University
- Svetlana Erkenova, Deputy Director for Academic Reputation and Interaction with Employers, Engineering Academy of RUDN University
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