Dr. Eugene H. Spafford is professor of computer sciences and electrical and computer engineering at Purdue University, where he has served on the faculty since 1987. He is also a professor of philosophy (courtesy) and a professor of communication (courtesy). He serves on a number of advisory and editorial boards, and is internationally-known for his writing, research, and speaking on issues of security and ethics. Spafford's current research interests are primarily in the areas of information security, computer crime investigation, and information ethics. Spaf (as he is known to his friends, colleagues, and students) is also the executive director of the Purdue Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS ), and was the founder and director of the (superseded) COAST Laboratory. His original research and that of his students has provided the foundation for many of the current mainstays of information security, including security scanners, IDS/IPS, firewalls, vulnerability analysis, integrity monitors, and cyberforensics. Spaf is involved in a number of professional societies and activities outside Purdue, including serving on the Board of Directors of the Computing Research Association and as chair of ACM's U.S. Public Policy Committee. He was a member of the most recent President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC), and has served as an advisor to over a dozen Federal agencies and major corporations, including the Executive Office of the President, FBI, GAO, U.S. Air Force, NSA, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, and Unisys. Spaf received his B.A. with a double major in mathematics and computer sciences from State University College at Brockport (1979, NY). He received his M.S. (1981) and Ph.D. (1986) from Georgia Institute of Technology. In 2005, he was awarded an honorary D.Sc. from SUNY. He is a Fellow of the ACM, the IEEE, and the AAAS, and is a recipient of the IEEE Taylor Booth Medal, the NCISSE William H. Murray Medal, and an IEEE Distinguished Technical Achievement Award for his work in information security. In 2006, he received the ACM Security, Audit and Control SIG "Outstanding Contribution Award." He is also an Honorary CISSP, and a member of the ISSA Hall of Fame.