Lok Yan

Lok Yan is a Computer Engineer at the Air Force ResearchLaboratory, Information Directorate, in Rome, NY. He iscurrently the Lead for the Foundations of Trusted SystemsSub-Core-Technical-Competency (CTC) under the CyberScience and Technology CTC. He has a B.S. in ComputerEngineering and M.S. in Electrical Engineering fromPolytechnic University (now part of New York University)and a Ph.D. in Computer Information Science andEngineering from Syracuse University. e-mail: Lok.Yan@us.af.mil.

Journal Articles

Application Specific Abstractions: A Research

The success of modern computing can be largely attributed to abstractions. By abstracting away the intricate details of how lower level components work, users at higher levels of abstraction are able to focus their efforts on content creation instead. While…
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The DoD Cybersecurity Policy Chart

This chart captures the tremendous breadth of applicable policies, some of which many cybersecurity professionals may not even be aware, in a helpful organizational scheme.

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CSIAC Report - JFAC/DAU/CSIAC Cyber Experiment (CYBEX)

This report details key concerns discussed during the JFAC/DAU/CSIAC Software Assurance (SwA) Cyber Experiment (CYBEX). In addition to evaluating newly developed SwA guides for program managers and developers, the exchange included addressing/bringing back foundational software/system engineering concepts to address root of fundamental SwA issues as well as adopting common language in the areas of functionality and risk in order to identify issues early.

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CSIAC Report - Emerging Developments in Cyberlaw: 2019

CSIAC SME and member of the American Bar Association’s Information Security Committee, Richard “Rick” Aldrich, gives a snapshot of emerging developments in cyberlaw, policy, standards, court cases and industry legal frameworks. These slides focus on emerging issues such as consumer privacy rights, forensic border search of computers, search consent, biometrics, expectations of privacy from cloud providers, and cyber insurance.

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