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The information retrieval facilities of Generis, a knowledge base management system. (1989)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kennedy, J., & Crerar, A. (1989). The information retrieval facilities of Generis, a knowledge base management system. In Proceedings of the 11th BCS IRSG Research Colloquium on Information Retrieval (16-25)

The authors have been working closely with Deductive Systems Ltd. (DSL) in beta testing Generis, a new KBMS product. The paper focuses on Generis' document management facilities which offer a potentially powerful mechanism for automatic indexing, key... Read More about The information retrieval facilities of Generis, a knowledge base management system..

Design, abstract data types and occam (1989)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kerridge, J., Wright, S., & Oates, R. (1989). Design, abstract data types and occam. In Applying Transputer Based Parallel Machines: OUG-10, proceedings of the 10th Occam User Group Technical Meeting (29-45)

A design methodology is presented whereby abstract data types are mapped onto occam processes. For each function a command and reply protocol is specified. Attention is paid to the formal specification. The method may be useful in obtaining a paralle... Read More about Design, abstract data types and occam.

Microwaves in the laboratory. (1988)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W. J. (1988). Microwaves in the laboratory.

The place for increasing interest and enhancing learning in the area of Microwave/ EM Wave propagation is in the laboratory.

British Computer Society / CODASYL Data Base Administration Working Group (DBAWG): An Architecture and Language Syntax for Distributed Databases for the Network Model. (1984)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alexander, H. H., Beetstra, T., Bell, D., Cannan, S. J., Dee, E. G., Doyle, P., Fitzgerald, G., French, C., Jefferys, J. O., Kerridge, J. M., Pilgrim, W. R., Rabone, D., Ras, F. G., Reilly, M., Robinson, H. M., Stacey, G. M., & Weatherhead, A. J. (1984, January). British Computer Society / CODASYL Data Base Administration Working Group (DBAWG): An Architecture and Language Syntax for Distributed Databases for the Network Model

Who would you trust to identify you in accessing your health record?
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W. J., Anderson, C., Smales, A., Varga, J., Burns, N., Uthmani, O., …Lawson, A. Who would you trust to identify you in accessing your health record?

Within health and social care there is a strong need to provide access to highly sensitive information, and one which requires high levels of identity assurance. This paper outlines a joint project between Edinburgh Napier University and miiCard [10]... Read More about Who would you trust to identify you in accessing your health record?.

Evaluating Tooling and Methodology when Analysing Bitcoin Mixing Services After Forensic Seizure
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Young, E. H., Chrysoulas, C., Pitropakis, N., Papadopoulos, P., & Buchanan, W. J. (2021, October). Evaluating Tooling and Methodology when Analysing Bitcoin Mixing Services After Forensic Seizure. Paper presented at International Conference on Data Analytics for Business and Industry (ICDABI) 2021 - (DATA'21), Online

Little or no research has been directed to analysis and researching forensic analysis of the Bitcoin mixing or 'tumbling' service themselves. This work is intended to examine effective tooling and methodology for recovering forensic artifacts from tw... Read More about Evaluating Tooling and Methodology when Analysing Bitcoin Mixing Services After Forensic Seizure.

Information Literacy Workshops: Trials and tribulations of Public Engagement within a pandemic
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brazier, D., Salzano, R., & Ryan, B. (2021, September). Information Literacy Workshops: Trials and tribulations of Public Engagement within a pandemic. Poster presented at European Conference on Information Literacy 2021, Bamberg, Germany

Project Aim: This internally funded Public Engagement| project was aimed at engaging the public of Edinburgh to provide learning opportunities on Information Literacy and online search best practice. Two in-person workshops were organised for March 2... Read More about Information Literacy Workshops: Trials and tribulations of Public Engagement within a pandemic.

Numerical Encoding to Tame SQL Injection Attacks
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Uwagbole, S. O., Buchanan, W. J., & Fan, L. (2017, May). Numerical Encoding to Tame SQL Injection Attacks. Presented at 3RD IEEE/IFIP Workshop on Security for Emerging Distributed Network Technologies (DISSECT), Lisbon, Portugal

Recent years have seen an astronomical rise in SQL Injection Attacks (SQLIAs) used to compromise the confidentiality, authentication and integrity of organisations' databases. Intruders becoming smarter in obfuscating web requests to evade detection... Read More about Numerical Encoding to Tame SQL Injection Attacks.