News from the Department: obituaries
The computer scientist whose technology helped millions to prove their identity
25 June 2024
John Daugman - a pioneering computer scientist whose iris recognition algorithm helped change the lives of millions of people - died earlier this month at the age of 70. More …
A farewell to Jack Lang
7 May 2024
We're saddened by the death of Jack Lang, an enthusiastic supporter of the next generation of computer scientists and company founders who had a long association with this Department. Jack died on 23rd April, aged 76. More …
Ross Anderson, 1956 - 2024
3 April 2024
Ross made significant contributions across many areas of computer security and beyond, including cryptology; cryptographic protocols; cybercrime; hardware security and tamper resistance; information hiding and steganography; peer-to-peer networking; the security of application programming interfaces; the usability of computer security methods; the economics of information security; the connection between security and human behaviour; and many more. He was one of the founders of the field of security economics which explored how ideas from economics can be used to improve our understanding of computer security as well as better inform public policy. More …