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![NEW STUDY REVEALS INSIGHTS INTO INSIDER COMPUTER ABUSE AND ORGANIZATIONAL SECURITY](https://marvel-b1-cdn.bc0a.com/f00000000290274/www.lsu.edu/business/images/faculty-and-staff/burns-aj-sdeis-250x350.jpg)
LSU Business Professor Authors New Study That Reveals Insights Into Insider Computer Abuse and Organizational Security
Insider computer abuse (ICA), or the unauthorized and deliberate misuse of organizational information resources by insiders, continues to be a significant threat to organizational information systems security. Despite efforts to deter and sanction such behavior, recent studies have shown that many employees are willing to share confidential or regulated information under certain circumstances, and a significant number of security breaches are linked to insiders. These findings indicate that current security measures, mostly relying on deterrence-based sanctions, are not effectively addressing the issue of ICA.
![LSU Civil & Environmental Engineering Team Examines Effects of Rising Sea Levels Along Texas Coastal Bend](https://marvel-b1-cdn.bc0a.com/f00000000290274/www.lsu.edu/_resources/ldp/images/.private_ldp/a87186/production/master/a7d26354-977d-4be7-b63f-c8a1a927877d.jpg)
LSU Civil & Environmental Engineering Team Examines Effects of Rising Sea Levels Along Texas Coastal Bend
According to the Texas General Land Office, 64% of the Texas coast is eroding at an average rate of six feet per year, with some areas losing more than 30 feet per year. Coastal erosion for any city or state means property values decrease; homes and businesses are lost; local economies feel the impact of less tourism; farming and fishing industries are impacted; and roads and infrastructure are at risk. Nothing can be done to control Mother Nature, but creating buffers between storm surge and the land can greatly reduce coastal erosion over time.
![Dr. Alex Garn](https://www.lsu.edu/mediacenter/mediaimages/2023/07/garn.jpg)
Alex Garn Named Interim Director of the School of Kinesiology
The LSU College of Human Sciences & Education named Alex Garn, PhD, as interim director of the LSU School of Kinesiology. Garn will begins this role immediately, following the retirement of Director Melinda Solmon, PhD.
![LSU Biological Engineering Professor, Team Create Advanced Wound-Healing Technology](https://marvel-b1-cdn.bc0a.com/f00000000290274/www.lsu.edu/_resources/ldp/images/.private_ldp/a87186/production/master/e274316c-ed2a-42ed-b9a6-fc6d7e6d2a97.jpg)
LSU Biological Engineering Professor, Team Create Advanced Wound-Healing Technology
A new means of wound-healing technology could be available to surgeons and patients in the near future thanks to a team of researchers from LSU Biological Engineering, Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, and Inha University in the Republic of Korea.
![LSU Names Danny Barrow Vice President for Enrollment Management & Student Success](https://marvel-b1-cdn.bc0a.com/f00000000290274/www.lsu.edu/mediacenter/images/dannybarrow.jpg)
LSU Names Danny Barrow Vice President for Enrollment Management & Student Success
Danny Barrow has been selected to serve as LSU's Vice President for Enrollment Management & Student Success, pending approval by the LSU Board of Supervisors. Barrow has been serving as the Interim Vice President since March. In the permanent role, Barrow will continue to lead recruiting and retention efforts that attract the best and brightest students who will succeed in the classroom and beyond, continuing to elevate LSU's academic profile.
![LSU Names Innovation & Technology Commercialization Director](https://www.lsu.edu/mediacenter/images/spencer_rogers_.jpg)
LSU Names Innovation & Technology Commercialization Director
The LSU Office of Innovation & Technology Commercialization has named its new director, technology licensing and commercialization veteran Spencer Rogers.
![LSU SYMPHONIC WINDS TO PERFORM AT REGIONAL CONFERENCE](https://marvel-b1-cdn.bc0a.com/f00000000290274/www.lsu.edu/cmda/music/images/heroes/bands-symwinds-wide.jpg)
LSU Symphonic Winds to Perform at Regional Conference
The LSU Symphonic Winds has been chosen as one of seven collegiate ensembles to perform at the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) Southern Division Conference, to be hosted at the University of Memphis in February 2024.
![E. J. Ourso College of Business Recognizes Student Scholarship Recipients](/_resources_fierce/img/lsu-memorial-tower-morning.jpg)
E. J. Ourso College of Business Recognizes Student Scholarship Recipients
The LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business announces undergraduate scholarship recipients for the 2023-2024 academic year.
![Leading School in Library and Information Science Announces New Name – LSU School of Information Studies](/_resources_fierce/img/lsu-memorial-tower-morning.jpg)
Leading School in Library and Information Science Announces New Name – LSU School of Information Studies
The LSU School of Library & Information Science announced today they will be changing their name to the LSU School of Information Studies. The change reflects the school’s expansion into additional areas of education, including the Archival Studies and Records & Information Management Graduate Certificates. The school also offers an undergraduate minor in Digital Studies and two general education courses.
![McNeese State University Joins LSU Reilly Center Partnership to Document, Preserve Women’s Legacies in State Politics](https://marvel-b1-cdn.bc0a.com/f00000000290274/www.lsu.edu/manship/research/centers-labs/rcmpa/images/women_oral_history_banner.jpg)
McNeese State University Joins LSU Reilly Center Partnership to Document, Preserve Women’s Legacies in State Politics
The Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication is partnering with McNeese State University to document Louisiana women’s experiences as political leaders through oral histories.
![Darpa Taps LSU to Solve Cybersecurity Challenges](https://www.lsu.edu/mediacenter/mediaimages/2023/06/20-cyber_darpa_xr.jpeg)
DARPA Taps LSU to Solve Cybersecurity Challenges in Virtual and Augmented Reality
LSU researchers Ibrahim "Abe" Baggili and Andrew Webb have received $600K from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, to study safety aspects of virtual and augmented reality applications for U.S. military missions and training.
![LSU Mechanical Engineering Professor, AgCenter Receive $10M Grant to Design New Variety of Rice](https://www.lsu.edu/eng/images/manas-web-2023.jpg)
LSU Mechanical Engineering Professor, AgCenter Receive $10M Grant to Design New Variety of Rice
As anyone in South Louisiana knows, rice is a major part of one’s diet. It is the most widely consumed staple food for more than half of the world’s population, which continues to grow each year. With the production of rice increasing, so does the need for water to grow it. In order to not use up nature’s most precious valuable resource—water—one LSU College of Engineering professor is working with the LSU AgCenter to design a new variety of rice that will be able to withstand drought conditions, making rice production fruitful while not exhausting natural resources.
![LSU NAMES KEENA ARBUTHNOT VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF DATA OFFICER AS PART OF NEW FOCUS ON DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING](https://www.lsu.edu/mediacenter/images/keenaheadshot.jpg)
LSU Names Keena Arbuthnot Vice President and Chief Data Officer as Part of New Focus on Data-Driven Decision Making
LSU President William F. Tate IV has named Keena Arbuthnot to the inaugural position of Vice President and Chief Data Officer, pending approval by the LSU Board of Supervisors. In this role, Arbuthnot will have the charge of building data-driven analytics and measurement systems to guide decision making and assess university progress toward strategic goals.
![Morgan Decuir](https://www.lsu.edu/working-for-louisiana/images/2023/wfl_0423_decuir_illo_2.jpg)
Ensuring Student Success for All
LSU alumna Morgan Decuir is a first-generation college graduate. She leads STEM education for kindergarten through fourth grade at Caneview K-8 in Port Allen and recently won the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge, bringing more STEM learning opportunities to her community and to Louisiana students.
![Louisiana Cyberattack: Protecting Yourself From Scammers and Identity Theft](https://marvel-b1-cdn.bc0a.com/f00000000290274/www.lsu.edu/mediacenter/mediaimages/2023/06/13-cyber-clinic-chip_lsu.jpg)
Louisiana Cyberattack: Protecting Yourself From Scammers and Identity Theft
The cyberattack of Louisiana’s Office of Motor Vehicles has left citizens vulnerable to the risk of identity theft. The breach exposed sensitive information, including Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers, which can be exploited by cybercriminals. In light of this incident, E. J. Ourso College of Business Associate Professor AJ Burns, one of the college’s cybersecurity experts, suggests the following tips to safeguard yourself from scammers and unauthorized access.