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Expert comment from Prof Ian Robertson on Chinese tech 'threats'.

The issue of whether the UK should allow Chinese technology company Huawei to supply components to our communications infrastructure continues to be raised.


Dr Simon Leigh on the blocking of 3D-printed gun software in the US

Dr Simon Leigh, expert in 3D printing from the School of Engineering, comments on the news that a US federal judge has blocked the publication of blueprints for parts of a gun that can be made by a 3D printer.


Extremism blocking tool could have serious downsides: Professor Ian Robertson

The UK Government revealed today a new weapon in the fight against terrorism - a tool which uses artificial intelligence to accurately detect jihadist content and block it from being viewed online.

Professor Ian Robertson, Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor at the University of Warwick's Department of Computer Science, comments on its potentially dangerous downsides.

 


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.

 


Science behind condom-detecting fingerprint test explained: Dr Maria van Agthoven

Dr Maria van Agthoven is a researcher in the University of Warwick's Department of Chemistry - she explains the science behind a new fingerprint test which can detect the brand of hair gel used by a suspect or whether they have handled a condom.


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