Tag Archives: cyber security

Kent researchers involved in project to make chatbots more trustworthy

Posted on May 29, 2019 by cb244

Dr Jason Nurse from the School of Computing is involved in a new project led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) designed to make chatbots more trustworthy. From banking and insurance to shopping these human-like computer programmes are becoming … Continue reading →

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Widespread media coverage for Dr Budi Arief on WhatsApp flaw

Posted on May 17, 2019 by opg

Dr Arief, from the School of Computing, has been cited in over 250 publications including The Daily Mail, The Scotsman and This is Money since providing a comment about a major security flaw discovered in the popular messaging service WhatsApp. … Continue reading →

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Expert Comment: Banning Huawei from UK 5G network build would never work

Posted on April 24, 2019 by opg

Professor of Cyber Security Shujun Li from the School of Computing says the government’s decision to approve the use of Huawei equipment in the construction of new 5G networks is to be welcomed. ‘As a cyber-security researcher, I welcome the … Continue reading →

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Join Us – 2 new Lectureships

Posted on March 18, 2019 by cb244

The School of Computing is seeking to appoint 2 new Lecturers (Assistant Professors) in Cyber Security to support the growth plan of the Kent Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Cyber Security (KirCCS). Applications are invited from candidates in any research area that … Continue reading →

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Jason Nurse contributes to an article on the Symantec blog

Posted on January 28, 2019 by cb244

Dr Jason Nurse has contributed to an article on the Symantec blog advising CISO’s to think beyond pure tech when looking for more resources to improve security. The article entitled ‘Advice for CISOs: Want More Resources? Think Beyond Pure Tech’ … Continue reading →

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Carlos Perez-Delgado on IBM launch of commercial quantum computing

Posted on January 25, 2019 by cb244

Carlos Perez-Delgado has written an article for The Conversation entitled ‘IBM launches commercial quantum computing – we’re not ready for what comes next.’ IBM recently unveiled what it claimed was the world’s first commercial quantum computer. While the announcement of the … Continue reading →

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Refinitiv CIO John Finch visits the School of Computing

Posted on January 23, 2019 by jm2145

Presentation by John Finch ALL WELCOME Tuesday 19 February 2-3pm, Marlowe LT1 Book now John Finch is the Chief Information Officer for Refinitiv – formerly the Financial & Risk business of Thomson Reuters – and is responsible for all engineering, … Continue reading →

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Why Amazon, Facebook and Google don’t need to spy on your conversations to know what you’re talking about.

Posted on January 17, 2019 by cb244

Dr Jason Nurse from the School of Computing Cyber Security Research Group has written an article for The Conversation on why Amazon, Facebook and Google don’t need to spy on your conversations to know what you’re talking about. If you’ve ever wondered … Continue reading →

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Jason Nurse features in article in the Kentish Gazette on cybercrime

Posted on December 17, 2018 by cb244

Dr Jason Nurse, from the School of Computing, featured in an article in the Kent Gazette on Thursday 13 December on safeguarding yourself against the rise in online crime. The article looks at some of the elaborate scams fraudsters use … Continue reading →

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Kent computing expert featured in children’s book on amazing careers

Posted on October 24, 2018 by cb244

A children’s book aimed at explaining what sorts of careers are available to them in the future includes an interview with Dr Jason Nurse from the School of Computing. Dr Nurse is featured in the book called Fantastic jobs and how … Continue reading →

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