'Security Engineering' Author Ross Anderson, Cambridge Professor, Dies at Age 67 (therecord.media) 7
The Record reports:
Ross Anderson, a professor of security engineering at the University of Cambridge who is widely recognized for his contributions to computing, passed away at home on Thursday according to friends and colleagues who have been in touch with his family and the University.
Anderson, who also taught at Edinburgh University, was one of the most respected academic engineers and computer scientists of his generation. His research included machine learning, cryptographic protocols, hardware reverse engineering and breaking ciphers, among other topics. His public achievements include, but are by no means limited to, being awarded the British Computer Society's Lovelace Medal in 2015, and publishing several editions of the Security Engineering textbook.
Anderson's security research made headlines throughout his career, with his name appearing in over a dozen Slashdot stories...
Anderson, who also taught at Edinburgh University, was one of the most respected academic engineers and computer scientists of his generation. His research included machine learning, cryptographic protocols, hardware reverse engineering and breaking ciphers, among other topics. His public achievements include, but are by no means limited to, being awarded the British Computer Society's Lovelace Medal in 2015, and publishing several editions of the Security Engineering textbook.
Anderson's security research made headlines throughout his career, with his name appearing in over a dozen Slashdot stories...
- 2006: "Security Engineering" Is Now Online. [The link from that 2006 post still works. Slashdot called Anderson's book "arguably the best information security book ever written" in one of two reviews, published in 2002 and 2010.]
- 2002: Analyzing Palladium
My favorite story? UK Banks Attempt To Censor Academic Publication.
"Cambridge University has resisted the demands and has sent a response to the bankers explaining why they will keep the page online..."
RIP a great loss (Score:2)
JJ
Such a vivid writer (Score:3)
I always remember the first time I read his story about the IRA infiltrating the medical records department of the Royal Victoria hospital in Belfast to get RUC (police) officer details, and the other one about a banker who served on the board of a hospital in the US and found out which of his customers were cancer patients and foreclosed their loans. It was pretty eye-opening stuff!
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Yes, absolutely. I also loved the series of examples involving the art thief. So clever and vivid.
Sad news (Score:3)
i reviewed a chapter in his security engineering.. (Score:2)
I attended some of his lectures (Score:2)
The clarity with which he explained privacy, security and the law was inspiring ... made me feel like it all made sense and we could get it right.