Bill Buchanan (computer scientist) explained

Bill Buchanan
Birth Place:Scotland
Education:PhD, Edinburgh Napier University, 1996
Occupation:Professor

Bill Buchanan is a Scottish computer scientist. He is a professor at Edinburgh Napier University, where he leads the Blockpass ID Lab, and the Centre for Cybersecurity, IoT and Cyberphysical.[1] In 2017 he received an OBE for services to cyber security.[2]

Career

Buchanan's current research work focuses on areas of applied cryptography, blockchain, cybersecurity, citizen-focused health care and digital identity.

On 6 May 2015 he launched The Cyber Academy at the Merchiston Campus of Edinburgh Napier University with a goal of "bringing together industry professionals, law enforcement and academics with a view to combining strengths to combat the growing threat of criminal use of hacking software to steal money, data and intellectual property.".[3] He received the Principal's Award for contribution to Knowledge Exchange/Research in 2016 (Innovation of the Year and also Best Contribution to Information Society research theme)[4] and in 2017 (Innovation of the year in Knowledge Exchange). Buchanan's research areas have recently focused on cryptography, cybersecurity and digital identity.[5]

With a documentary on Cyber Security, broadcast on Monday 8 November 2015, Buchanan and his team set up a fake Web site for hackers to gain access to, as part of the BBC Panorama programme.[6] In 2016, Buchanan was also included in the FutureScot list for the "50 Scottish Tech People Who Are Changing The World".[7]

Buchanan is the creator and sole author of the Asecuritysite.com web site. Asecuritysite was a shortlisted finalist at for the Security Training Programme of the Year at the Computing Security Excellence Awards 2024.[8]

Buchanan leads the Blockpass ID Lab (BIL) and which was initially co-funded by Blockpass IDN and Edinburgh Napier University. It is located on the Merchiston Campus and was launched on 26 September 2018.[9] The lab has also hosted a number of related research grants, including GLASS[10] and TRUSTEE.[11]

In 2018 Buchanan was the lead academic on a project designed to improve the security of Internet of Things (IOT) devices The aim was to test how vulnerable IOT devices and networks are to hacking.[12]

Buchanan has led research which has led to three successful spin-out companies: Zonefox,[13] Symphonic[14] and Cyan Forensics.[15]

Awards and recognition

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bill Buchanan. Napier. 2 August 2018.
  2. Web site: OBE, MBE for University stalwarts . 2023-09-02 . Napier . English.
  3. Web site: McCulloch . Scott . 5 May 2015 . Napier University to launch new International Cyber Academy . 9 July 2023 . businessInsider . en.
  4. Web site: 2016 Research Awards - . 9 July 2023 . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Blockpass Identity Lab Furthers Research and Understanding . 9 July 2023 . www.blockpass.org . en.
  6. Web site: BBC Panorama .
  7. Web site: 24 February 2016 . The Digital List . 28 March 2022 . FutureScot . en-US.
  8. Web site: TCC . Security Excellence Awards 2024 - 2024 Shortlist . 2024-03-03 . event.computing.co.uk . en.
  9. Web site: BIL Launch Advances a Future of Self-Sovereign Identity . 2023-07-31 . www.blockpass.org . en.
  10. Web site: distributed single sign-on stack on e-governance paradigm based on a distributed 1 . 2023-07-31 . Napier . English.
  11. Web site: trust and privacy-preserving computing platform for crossborder federation of personal . 2023-07-31 . Napier . English.
  12. News: . 2018-07-09 . Edinburgh Napier and Glasgow's Censis partner in cybersecurity drive . The Scotsman . Scotland . 2024-08-04.
  13. Web site: University spinout becomes part of the Fortinet family . 7 March 2021 . Napier . English.
  14. Web site: OSullivan . Kevin . 22 June 2017 . Prof Bill Buchanan rewarded with OBE for cyber security work . 7 March 2021 . FutureScot . en-GB.
  15. Web site: Spinout set to revolutionise digital forensics worldwide . 7 March 2021 . Napier . English.
  16. Web site: 7 October 2015 . The 50 most influential UK higher education professionals on social media . 9 July 2023 . Times Higher Education (THE) . en.
  17. Web site: Journalist . Deadline News . 2015-03-12 . Code cracking students best in Britain . 2023-12-28 . Deadline News . en-GB.
  18. Web site: University dominates Scottish Cyber Awards . 28 October 2022 . Napier . English.
  19. News: 16 June 2017 . Judy Murray among Scots on honours list . en-GB . BBC News . 9 July 2023.
  20. Web site: aoifeosullivan . 28 November 2022 . Triple success for Edinburgh Napier University at Scottish Cyber Awards . 8 January 2023 . Research Innovation Enterprise . en-GB.
  21. Web site: . 2023-12-07 . Times Higher Education Awards 2023: winners announced . 2023-12-08 . Times Higher Education (THE) . en.
  22. Web site: Thomas . James . 2024-04-08 . Eminent cultural and scientific figures named as RSE Fellows . 2024-04-09 . Royal Society of Edinburgh . en-GB.

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