Eugene Schultz

{{Short description|Computer security expert (1946 - 2011)}}

Eugene Schultz (1946 - 2011) was an American computer security researcher and expert on cybersecurity.

Life

Schultz was born on September 10, 1946, in Chicago to E. Eugene Sr. and Elizabeth Schultz.{{cite web|url=http://www.cerias.purdue.edu/site/blog/post/gene_schultz_r._i._p/ |title=CERIAS : Gene Schultz, R. I. P |publisher=Cerias.purdue.edu |date=2011-10-03 |accessdate=2014-03-03}} He was married to Cathy Brown for 36 years. The couple had three daughters.

He died of a stroke on October 2, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.infosecisland.com/blogview/16990-RIP-Cyber-Security-Expert-Dr-Eugene-Schultz.html |title=RIP - Cyber Security Expert Dr. Eugene Schultz |publisher=Infosecisland.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-03}}

Education

He completed his bachelor's degree from UCLA. He later earned his MS and PhD in cognitive sciences from Purdue University.

Career

He was the founder of U.S. Department of Energy's Computer Incident Advisory Capability (CIAC). He managed it for several years.{{cite web|author=Angela Moscaritolo |url=http://www.scmagazine.com/industry-remembers-security-heavyweight-schultz/article/213583/ |title=Industry remembers security heavyweight Schultz |publisher=SC Magazine |date=2011-03-18 |accessdate=2014-03-03}} He was the chief technology officer at Emagined Security. He authored several books and papers on computer security. He was the Editor-in-Chief of Computers and Security which is the oldest journal in computing security.{{cite web|url=http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/21145/earl-eugene-schultz-10-september-1946-2-october-2011-/ |title=Infosecurity - Earl Eugene Schultz: 10 September 1946 – 2 October 2011 |publisher=Infosecurity-magazine.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-03}} He was an adjunct professor at several universities.{{cite web|url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/Security-Industry-Parts-Gene-Schultz-225640.shtml |title=Security Industry Parts From Gene Schultz |publisher=News.softpedia.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-03}} He was a winner of the Department of Energy's excellence award.

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