'Security Engineering' Author Ross Anderson, Cambridge Professor, Dies at Age 67

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...2023: Researchers Warn of 'Model Collapse' As AI Trains On AI-Generated Content 2021: 'Trojan Source' Bug Threatens the Security of All Code 2015: Factory Reset On Millions of Android Devices Doesn't Wipe Storage 2012: UK Web Snooping Plan Invades Privacy, Despite Claims To the Contrary 2010: Why "Verified By Visa" System Is Insecure 2008: Researchers Expose New Credit Card Fraud Risk 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:Security of Open vs. Closed Source Software.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..."

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