Dr Eerke Boite and Dr Julio Hernandez-Castro of the University’s School of Computing and Interdisciplinary Centre for Cyber Security Research have asked poignant questions following an announcement by the … Read more
Category: security
Academic takes part in high profile law debate
The School of Computing’s Eerke Boiten was invited to speak at a prestigious Law Society debate on state surveillance and the scrutiny of security services. … Read more
Ransom paid by two out of every five victims of CryptoLocker
New figures from the University of Kent have revealed that around forty per cent of victims of an advanced form of malware called CryptoLocker have … Read more
Blocking extremist sites is not the same as fighting child porn
Expert comment by Eerke Boiten, School of Computing Fresh from its success calling on search engines to block access to child porn, the UK government is … Read more
Kent student wins cybersecurity scholarship
Mohannad Alhanahnah, a Master’s student in the School of Computing, has been awarded a scholarship by the (ISC)2 Foundation to support his career in the … Read more
Fingerprint authentication: a security risk?
The new Apple iPhone 5s launched this week features fingerprint recognition sensors to unlock the phone and make purchases, but according to an expert in … Read more
Cybercrime research in the news
Research undertaken by the School of Computing into the extent of cybercrime and its risk to the UK population has been covered extensively by the … Read more
BT Chief Researcher joins School staff
The School of Computing has appointed a Chief Researcher at BT Research and Innovation to its staff. Dr Theo Dimitrakos will begin his two-year, part-time professorship in … Read more
Julio Hernandez-Castro gives expert opinion on TV
Meridian TV interviewed Lecturer Julio Hernandez-Castro on 16 May. He spoke about cyber security following two recent attacks by hackers based in the southeast. Lewys … Read more
Kent selected for UK’s new cyber research institute
The University of Kent has been selected for the UK’s new Academic Research Institute for cyber threats. Funded by a £4.5 million grant, a team … Read more