Olumide Babatope LONGE is on faculty at the Department of Computer Science, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Currently a Fulbright SIR Fellow at the International Centre for Information Technology and Development, Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, Dr. Longe holds a PHD in Computer Science from the University of Benin, Benin City, Nigerian. His doctoral  thesis which focused  on the design and implementation of an outbound antispam system for filtering fraudulent (419) mails was published by VDM Publishers, Germany as a book in 2010. Dr. Longe has over seventy scholarly publication that has appeared in reputable peer-refereed Journals, Conference proceedings, Newsletters and edited books. In 2010, Longe was listed among the leading authors on Privacy and Security research by the Microsoft Research. A recipient of the prestigious John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Award and the MIT pioneer Science and Technology Initiative for Africa, he is the Vice Chairman of the IEEE (Computer Chapter, Nigeria Section), a member of the Association for Computer Machinery (ACM), a member of the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), Computer Professional of Nigeria (CPN) and the Internet Society (ISOC). Dr. Longe has been honoured locally and internationally for initiating research collaboration and exchange program between Nigerian Universities and other foreign institutions. He also received a  distinguished national award for research and leadership practices globally in the year 29011. He leads the NEPAD Council cyber security Programme for Africa. He is the African Regional representative and Director of Public Relations for the ICT-University, USA.  He is the Editor of the African Journal of Information Systems Special issue on Cybercrime and the Managing Editor of the African Journal of Computing & ICT. Longe is a speaker at information security and allied research conferences and workshop worldwide. Using social theories and information security models. he is actively researching into cybercrime causation, apprehension, treatment, prevention.  

1.     Longe, O.B, Danquah, P. & Ebem, D.U. (2012). Deindividuation, Anonymity and Unethical Behavior in Cyber Space – Explorations in the Valley of Digital Temptations. Computing & Information Systems Vol. 16. Issue 3 No. 1. http://cis.uws.ac.uk/research/journal/index.html

2.     Longe, O.B.(2011). On the use of Image-based Spam Mails as Carriers for Covert Data Transmission.  Computer & Information Systems Journal. Vol. 15. Issue 1. http://cis.uws.ac.uk/research/journal/vol15.htm

3.     Longe, O.B. & Osofisan, O.A. (2011). On the Origins of Advance Fee Fraud Electronic Mails: A Technical Investigation Using Internet Protocol Address Tracers," The African Journal of Information Systems: Vol. 3: Iss. 1, Article 2.  http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/ajis/vol3/iss1/2

4.   Longe, O.B., Chiemeke, S.C., Onifade, O.F.W. and Longe, F.A. (2008). Token Manipulation and Text Camouflages –The Changing Faces of the Nigerian Fraudulent 419 Spammers. African Journal of

5.  Chiemeke S.C. & Longe, O.B. (2008). Probability Modeling For Improving Spam Filtering Parameters. Journal of Information Technology Impact. Vol 8, No.1. Available online at www.jiti.net

2012 -  Co-Founder –CREATIVE Research Technology Evaluation Network

2011: Managing Editor – African Journal of Computing & Information Systems

2011: Conference Grounds Chair – International Conference on ICT for Africa

2010:  Co-chaired the Africa Digital Week and  ECOWAS Youth and        Graduates        Conference

2009 -  Leader NEPAD Council Initiative on Cyber Security in Africa

2009 -  PhD Research Supervison/Invited Talks on Cyber Security in Kenya, Canada, USA, UK etc