In the News

Dr. Rials is a Nationally Recognized subject matter expert on Information Technology and Cybersecurity. He is frequently interviewed, quoted, and contributes to media outlets across the country.  Below are a few highlights:

Date Outlet Title and Link
12/8/2021 GovTech  
     
12/8/2021 GovTech  
     
02/08/2022 WVUE Fox 8 News New Orleans Safe Internet Day Tips
    https://www.fox8live.com/video/2022/02/08/safe-internet-tips/
11/21/2021 WVUE Fox 8 News New Orleans National STEM Day
    https://www.fox8live.com/video/2021/11/08/national-stem-day-with-tulane-professor-bill-rials-monday-nov/
11/15/2021 GovTech Preparing Government Employees for the Cloud
    https://www.govtech.com/futurecloud/preparing-government-employees-for-cloud
11/8/2021 Fox8 News New Orleans Cybersecurity and Cloud Careers 
    https://www.fox8live.com/video/2021/11/08/national-stem-day-with-tulane-professor-bill-rials-monday-nov/
10/13/2021 Government Technology Magazine Issues to Watch
    https://www.govtech.com/magazines/gt/government-technology-october-november-2021https://www.govtech.com/futurecloud/managing-hybrid-cloud-environments-for-government
10/13/2021 GovTech Online Hybrid Cloud Environments
    https://www.govtech.com/futurecloud/managing-hybrid-cloud-environments-for-government
6/23/2021 Medium Passwords and OTP Risks
     
5/6/2021 eRepublic Continuity & Resilience
    https://papers.governing.com/Reimagining-Community-Continuity-and-Resilience-139545.html
3/31/2021 WVUE News New Orleans (Fox8) Why backing up your computer is important
    https://www.fox8live.com/video/2021/03/31/world-back-up-day/
3/11/2021 WGNO & WDSU New Orleans &  Covington PD Cybersecurity Hack
    https://wgno.com/news/covingtons-mayor-discusses-cyber-attack-on-city-hall/
12/2020 GovTech Magazine December 2020 issue, page 42.  Why Automation is the Key to Better Cloud Security
    https://www.govtech.com/magazines/gt/Government-Technology-December-2020.html  page 42
9/21/2020 Biz New Orleans Biggest Voting Security Threat May Be Vulnerable Databases 
    https://www.bizneworleans.com/biggest-voting-security-threat-may-be-vulnerable-databases/ 
9/17/2020 Tulane News Cybersecurity Threats to Voting in the 2020 Election   
    https://news.tulane.edu/pr/targeting-biggest-cybersecurity-threat-voting-2020-election 
8/5/2020 Newspoint360 Twitter hacks and cybersecurity tips
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84uaUJ3HJ7Y&t=6s
8/2/2019 WWL New Orleans It’s a matter of time: Cyberattacks becoming the norm
    https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/its-a-matter-of-time-cyberattacks-increasingly-becoming-the-norm/289-68473bea-0973-48e1-85d1-a13d741ffda5
8/1/2020 eRepublic  How to Optimize IT Spend in Tough Budget Cycles
    https://media.erepublic.com/document/GOV20_BRIEF_Flexera_V.pdf
7/23/2019 SC Magazine Automated Security Services Essential for Cloud Security
    https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-automation/
7/14/2020 TechTarget How to prevent accidental complexity in software development
    https://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/tip/How-to-prevent-accidental-complexity-in-software-development
7/8/2020 BestCompany Protect Your Identity: Signs of Compromised Security and Identify  
    https://bestcompany.com/identity-theft/blog/tis-the-season-to-protect-your-identity-signs-of-compromised-security-and-identity-part-3
7/1/2020 Multiple National Outlets  As Trump Administration weighs TikTok ban, experts see serious security concerns
    https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/as-trump-administration-weighs-tiktok-ban-experts-see-serious-security-concerns
    https://flipboard.com/article/as-trump-administration-weighs-tiktok-ban-experts-see-serious-security-concerns
    https://abc6onyourside.com/news/nation-world/as-trump-administration-weighs-tiktok-ban-experts-see-serious-security-concerns
6/17/2020 Information Week IT Career Paths You May Not Have Considered
    https://www.informationweek.com/strategic-cio/team-building-and-staffing/it-career-paths-you-may-not-have-considered/a/d-id/1338199
4/10/2020 NewsWise Cybersecurity considerations both for businesses and employees while working from home
    https://www.newswise.com/coronavirus/cybersecurity-considerations-both-for-businesses-and-employees-while-working-from-home/?article_id=729284
4/10/2020 Multiple National Outlets  FBI Warns of “Zoom-bombing” as teleconferencing use surges during outbreak
    WLJA News
    WCTI12 News
    WCYB4 News
    KOMO News
    Harrisburg Local21 News
    ABC15 News
    WLOS13 News
    ABC News4
    WJACTV
    Fox Illinois News
    San Antonio News4
4/1/2020 Refinery29 Yahoo Money How To Be Safer Online Right Now. From Passwords to To Spam Filters
    https://money.yahoo.com/safer-online-now-passwords-spam-213415623.html
4/1/2020 Tulane News Cybersecurity Tips for Doing Business During the COVID-19 Health Crisis
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrlZSFAAadg
4/1/2020 Picuki Tulane Professor speaks to cybersecurity basics for organizations that have shifted to distance work
    https://www.picuki.com/media/2281530033281221823
1/14/2020 WVUE New Orleans Iran Cybersecurity Concerns
    https://www.fox8live.com/video/2020/01/15/cyber-security-iran-threat/
12/1/2019 Fox8 News New Orleans Secure Holiday Shopping Tips
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRh66lsuixM
11/1/2019 Fox8 News New Orleans Cybersecurity for Black Friday
    https://www.fox8live.com/video/2019/11/29/cyber-security-black-friday-with-william-rials-it-phd/
1/1/2019 TechTarget Microsoft Windows not a fit for all enterprise payloads
    https://searchenterprisedesktop.techtarget.com/news/252456806/Microsoft-Windows-Sandbox-not-a-fit-for-all-enterprise-playgrounds
3/20/2019 CIO Magazine 7-Steps to a well-architechted cloud
    https://www.cio.com/article/3373837/7-steps-to-a-well-architected-cloud.html
11/1/2018 Forbes New Ways To Prevent Identify Theft During the Holliday Shopping Season
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherelliott/2018/11/29/new-ways-to-prevent-identity-theft/?sh=2fd3c1377be3
9/10/2018 4WWL New Orleans Tulane Expands IT Program
    https://www.wwltv.com/video/news/local/morning-show/tulanes-sopa-expands-it-program/289-f6b3bdff-f79d-4f5a-97e2-dfaae4d9d74f
9/1/2018 WDSU New Orleans How to Spot Social Engineering Scams
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xW4KZlEeV4+A28:C59A20:C59A11:C59C1A1:C59