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Re: University of Maryland Cyber Security Project
From: Brad Judy <win-hied () BRADJUDY COM>
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:50:04 -0500
I will send the same notes as I have sent for prior inquiries like this. Please provide proper EDU contact information for yourself and your research advisor/professor. A research questionnaire from a Gmail address to a Google document neither inspires confidence nor provides any connection to an academic endeavor. If there is an IRB approval number for your research, please reference it. Because survey research is low risk to the human subjects, different IRB panels have different views on whether it requires approval or even a review. If possible, please disclose your client's name. I'm not too keen on providing information to unknown companies, and the rules of your research funding may require transparency on who is funding the work. Last, you mentioned that the information would be anonymous. Because this survey is not anonymous, this is an inaccurate classification of your research. While you may keep this information confidential, it is not anonymous. It's a critical differentiation when doing survey research. I may be a bit pedantic, but these are elements I would expect out of any university-level research effect, particularly a senior, honors level work. Brad Judy Emory University From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Olivia Shin Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 11:07 AM To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Subject: [SECURITY] University of Maryland Cyber Security Project Hello! My name is Olivia Shin and I am a Senior in the QUEST Honors Fellows Program at the University of Maryland. This semester for our capstone project, we are working on doing research for our client's new cyber security product, which integrates various cyber security tools and automates parts of the process. Right now, we are trying to get an idea of what cyber security professionals think about the concepts behind this product, and would appreciate just a few minutes of your time to take a brief survey. All of your answers will be kept anonymous. Here is a link to the survey: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFBwVzZacjVseVRLOElPaG9jcW9 wSlE6MQ In addition, if you would be willing to participate in a brief phone interview to follow up, please feel free to email me back with your contact information and availability. Thank you! -- Olivia Shin University of Maryland, College Park QUEST Honors Fellows Program Team Brute Force quest.cyber.team () gmail com
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