Promising cyber security project supported by new Scottish Enterprise funding
Sep 21, 2022
Summary TrueDeploy, an exciting project from the School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment (SCEBE) at Edinburgh Napier University (ENU), has secured £199,952 in additional support from Scottish Enterprise.
The project has received the funding as part of Scottish Enterprise’s High Growth Spin-out Programme (HGSP). It was previously awarded £73,418 from HGSP and £31,973 from Innovate UK’s CyberASAP programme.
TrueDeploy helps enterprises improve their software security and protect privacy through innovative distributed ledger and Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) technology. This latest funding puts it on course to launch next year.People Nanik Ramchandani
Bill Buchanan
Pavlos PapadopoulosURL https://www.napier.ac.uk/about-us/news/truedeploy-supported-by-new-scottish-enterprise-funding
News (18)
Double funding success for School of Computing
Mar 21, 2022
Source Edinburgh Napier Summary Two projects from Edinburgh Napier’s acclaimed School of Computing have won funding from a programme which develops innovative cyber security ideas for the commercial market.
TrueDeploy and Trustd are being supported by CyberASAP, which is itself funded by the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport working with Innovate UK.People Bill Buchanan URL https://www.napier.ac.uk/about-us/news/cyberasap-2022
How working together delivered the key to unlocking the value of health data to European citizens
Dec 2, 2019
Summary Symphonic integrated into the EU Shield project, and which aims to share health care information across Europe, in a trusted way. Symphonic integrated a consent module which allows patient consent data to be captured and converted via configurable policies. People Bill Buchanan URL https://www.symphonicsoft.com/shield-project/
University Spin-out - Cyan Forensics - Wins at GovTech Summit 2019
Nov 18, 2019
Summary The third Cybersecurity spin-out from The Cyber Academy at Edinburgh Napier University was the winner at PitchGovTech as part of the GovTech Summit 2019. People Bill Buchanan URL https://www.scotlandis.com/news/2019/november/edinburgh-tech-start-up-wins-pan-european-pitching-competition/
University Spin-out Partners with National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Aug 15, 2019
Summary Cyan Forensics - the third Cybersecurity spin-out from The Cyber Academy at Edinburgh Napier University - is partnering with America’s National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) People Bill Buchanan URL https://scottishbusinessnews.net/2019/08/15/scottish-forensics-startup-partners-with-americas-national-center-for-missing-exploited-children/
Edinburgh Napier University has the greatest representation at the prestigious Scottish Cyber Awards
Oct 11, 2018
Source Scottish Cyber Awards website Summary Edinburgh Napier University has once more a great presence in the Scottish Cyber Awards, with six (direct and indirect finalists) in five categories. People Bill Buchanan
Rich Macfarlane
Peter Aaby
Sally Smith
Basil ManoussosURL https://www.scottishcyberawards.co.uk/scottish-cyber-awards-2018-finalists-annou...
Professor Opens Up on His Love of Edinburgh, Cryptography and Innovation
Aug 23, 2017
Source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_kMmbvu9VM Summary In an interview with Inspired Edinburgh in The Victorian Townhouse, Professor Bill Buchanan outlined his career and his university, along with his love of his home city, cryptography and innovation. The full interview is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_kMmbvu9VMPeople Bill Buchanan URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_kMmbvu9VM
Professor Gives Evidence on Cyber Security and Health Care at Scottish Parliament
Jun 20, 2017
Source http://www.scottishparliament.tv/20170620__health Summary Professor Bill Buchanan was invited to present evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee at the Scottish Parliament on Cyber Security risks within Health Care in Scotland. People Bill Buchanan URL http://www.scottishparliament.tv/20170620__health
Judy Murray among Scots on honours list
Jun 16, 2017
Source BBC Summary Prof Bill Buchanan, head of Edinburgh Napier University's Cyber Academy, is made an OBE. He was recognised for his services to cyber security and innovation. People Bill Buchanan URL https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-40300354
Distinguished Fellow To Talk on Real-Time Human Action Recognition
Jun 1, 2017
Summary ICSA DVF Professor Nasser Kehtarnavaz will be speaking about “Real-Time Human Action Recognition via Simultaneous Utilization of Depth Images and Inertial Signals” on Monday 19 June at 10am at Edinburgh Napier University (The Glass Room). People Bill Buchanan URL http://thecyberacademy.org/human/
Professor Invited To Give Evidence at Scottish Parliament Committee on Cyber Attacks within Health Care
May 31, 2017
Summary Prof Bill Buchanan, who leads The Cyber Academy at Edinburgh Napier University, has been invited as a witness at the Health and Sport Committee within the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 20 June 2017. The invite relates to recent cyber-attacks on health and social care, and the key focus will be on the state of preparedness across health and social care to combat future attacks. People Bill Buchanan
Hutchinson Networks Partnership Changing The World Through Innovation
Feb 2, 2017
Summary A partnership between Hutchinson Networks and The Cyber Academy at Edinburgh has been showcased in the application of SDN (Software Defined Networks) into health and social care, and in innovative Cyber Security training. People Bill Buchanan URL https://youtu.be/5hvqNxcHEWA
Edinburgh Napier spin-out heads for London showcase
Dec 3, 2016
Source The Scotsman Summary Edinburgh is becoming one of the best cities in the World to be into tech, and this week one of Edinburgh Napier University's spin-outs - Cyan Forensics - represents the booming tech industry in the city. People Bill Buchanan
Rich MacfarlaneURL http://www.scotsman.com/business/companies/tech/five-edinburgh-start-ups-heading-for-london-showcase-1-4305937
Researchers Find New Ways To Investigate Big Data Infrastructures With Minimal Disruption
Aug 5, 2016
Summary Researchers, including Dr Petra Leimich, Prof Bill Buchanan and Josh Harrison, in The Cyber Academy at Edinburgh Napier, have created a new way of analysing the traces of evidence left in the memory of computers running within Big Data infrastructures. People Petra Leimich
Bill Buchanan
Exciting New Collaboration with Hutchinson Networks
Jun 30, 2016
Summary Exciting New Collaboration with Hutchinson Networks Aims To Build A Virtual Bank For Advanced Security Operations Training People Bill Buchanan
Rich Macfarlane
Gordon Russell
Peter Aaby
FBI to present on Big Data in Cyber Security at International Conference
Apr 1, 2016
Summary FBI to present on Big Data in Cyber Security at International Conference People Jamie Brogan
Petra Leimich
Bill Buchanan
Rich Macfarlane
Gordon Russell
Massive Crypto Flaw Discovered
Apr 1, 2016
Summary Massive Crypto Flaw Discovered People Bill Buchanan
Two out of Four Predictions for the Next Skyscanner Are Spin-outs from Edinburgh Napier
Feb 5, 2016
Summary Two out of Four Predictions for the Next Skyscanner Are Spin-outs from Edinburgh Napier People Bill Buchanan