Steven Murdoch

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Steven MurdochJun 6, 2025
I am recruiting mental-health experts (clinical psychologists and psychiatrists) for an in-person workshop in London to discuss a mobile app for mental health care. Participants will receive £500+expenses for their time. If you might be interested please email [email protected]
Steven MurdochMay 15, 2025
A new paper from @uclisec published at IEEE Security and Privacy – “A Privacy Framework for Research Using Social Media Data”, a summary by Kyle Beadle. https://www.benthamsgaze.org/2025/05/15/a-privacy-framework-for-research-using-social-media-data/
A Privacy Framework for Research Using Social Media Data

Social media data enables researchers to understand current events and human behavior with unprecedented ease and scale. Yet, researchers often violate user privacy when they access, process, and store sensitive information contained within social media data. Social media has proved largely benef

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Show threadSteven MurdochApr 14, 2025
Nationwide offers the only service I’m aware of that backs up their advice with a guarantee. I don’t know how it works but I suspect that if AI is involved, there’s human verification of decisions. https://www.nationwide.co.uk/help/fraud-and-security/scam-protection-promise/
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Steven MurdochApr 14, 2025
AI-based scam checkers are gaining popularity but I would be cautious in following their advice unless the company is willing to stand behind it. For example, Metro Bank makes bold claims but the fine print absolves them of any responsibility for errors. https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/ways-to-bank/i-want-some-information-about/fraud-and-security/ask-silver/
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Steven MurdochApr 7, 2025
I have an open PhD position at @uclisec on applying traffic-analysis resistance techniques to protect industrial control systems. Full funding is available for home-fee status students (deadline 15 April). https://www.ucl.ac.uk/security-crime-science/project-proposals
Project proposals

As part of your application to the EPSRC CDT in Cyber-Physical Risk, you will have the opportunity to select a cutting-edge research project that aligns with your interests and expertise.

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