School of Computing at the University of Kent
@UniKentComp
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World class research, excellent teaching and successful graduates.
Canterbury, UK
Joined January 2012
Excited to receive funding (along with my colleague Vineet Rajani) to work on graded modal types for quantitative and compositional analysis of higher-order probabilistic programs under this scheme @UniKentComp @granulelang
We’re excited to announce the first set of R&D Creators for our Safeguarded AI programme, working on TA1.1. This group comprises 22 teams, spanning universities, startups and research organisations across the UK and abroad. But what exactly will they be working on? ↓ (1/4)
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Thinking of doing a Taught Masters at @UniKent? Join us either virtually or on campus on Wednesday 11th September to find out what Computing at Kent can offer you! You can even apply for this September. Click the link in bio to find out more!
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Researchers @UniKentComp have teamed up with therapists to create 'MindTalker', a groundbreaking AI tool designed to enhance the lives of people with early-stage dementia 🧠 Using the advanced capabilities of GPT-4 from OpenAI, MindTalker offers personalised, engaging
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We're at the @censornet #CloudandCyberSecurityExpo at @ExCeLLondon today and tomorrow, talking to cyber security innovators, technologists and business leaders about the expertise and skills @UniKent is bringing to the sector. @UniKentComp @UniKentCyberSec
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Safer Internet Day! @UniKentCyberSec do great work at educating young people on how to stay safe online. Take a look at what they've put together for Schools. https://t.co/wUSZyTSU0f
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If you're looking to do a PhD in a Computing related subject, we're offering studentships to candidates who can demonstrate academic excellence and outstanding research potential. If that sounds like you, apply by midnight on 5 March 2023 ⏰ More info -
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"I left school at 16, was in women’s refuge at 25 with 3 small children, went back to education at 26👩🎓 got degree in computing 1993, PhD in software engineering 2001 and this week got a DSc award from The University of Kent in canterbury cathedral ❤️💪🏽😍🎉 " @Dr_Black
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6/7 Parliament has recently approved the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill, which seeks to address issues. It will impact big companies, calling on them to make the internet safer - less information and online targeting = priority.
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5/7 Internet of Things - new tech like Nest and Ring smart doorbells bring new risks. It’s not just cyber criminals misusing technology – the evolution of the internet has meant the everyday person can now take advantage of it in the wrong ways.
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4/7 Social media - Overexposure and oversharing, means that people are often exposing themselves to crime. Users posting names of their pets, or their partner, can be utilised by criminals for password-hacking.
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3/7 Experts act quickly to respond to threats, so cyber criminals turned to consumers, who have taken longer to understand and recognise risks.
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2/7 With the birth of e-commerce, and as more people moved online, attackers recognised the substantial amount of money that could be made via scams, hacking, extortion, identity theft/fraud and a host of other crimes.
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1/7 A lot of cyber-criminals work in an international context, and for that reason it becomes harder to attribute a crime to someone or to know who has committed what crime. It's often also more challenging to get them extradited and prosecuted if overseas.
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Happy Birthday to the internet! 🎉(1 January) 40 years of the internet and cyber crime by @jasonnurse: a thread ⬇️
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Kent Bunny was out and about spreading kindness and positivity with free hugs on campus last week ❤️ 🤗 #WorldKindnessDay
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You might not think that #CyberSecurity is an issue for #HR - but @jasonnurse is willing to prove you wrong. Presenting at #KentHRConf22, he will provide expert insight from his research with @UniKentCyberSec, @UniKentComp & @CybSafe. Find out more ⬇️ https://t.co/YXRnttS4dX
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I’m speaking to #fintech today at @FStechnology #CyberSecLive on “Planning for the day you tell the world you’ve had a data breach!”. 🗣️📢 Our full guidance on effective #comms after a #cyber #security #incident here: https://t.co/ItAnTFv4RU (free) or https://t.co/kcvmyEisP2 !
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