Expert Comment
What's the future for Facebook after the Cambridge Analytica scandal?
Despite the turmoil that continues to surround his company, Mark Zuckerberg has insisted he is still the best person to lead Facebook. Recent reports around improper data gathering by Cambridge Analytica - as well as fake news and propaganda - have prompted some to question Mr Zuckerberg's ability to lead a company that some think has grown beyond his control.
Ian Robertson, Visiting Professor, Computer Science, comments.
Cambridge Analytica: companies can access 'personality profiles', expert explains
It was reported today that the UK poltical consulting firm Cambridge Analytica is being investigated for alledgedly using the personal data of 50 million Facebook members to influence the US presidential election in 2016.
Professor Ian Robertson, a cyber security expert in University of Warwick's Department of Computer Science, comments.
The influence of Professor Stephen Hawking - Dr George Knee comments
He was: "A true inspiration to scientists and non-scientists alike."
Prof Stephen Hawking's legacy - Expert comment from Dr Gavin Morley
Einstein tried unsuccessfully to explain how gravity and quantum physics work together and this has been the most important problem in physics ever since. Stephen Hawking’s legacy is that he made progress in this area.
Major cyberattack on UK is "likely" and IT support systems are "old-fashioned"
A major cyberattack on UK infrastructure is likely according to the Head of the National Cyber Security Research Centre, it was reported today. Professor Ian Robertson, an expert in cyber security from the University of Warwick's Department of Computer Science, agrees.