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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
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Cyber-security
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security
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
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Cyber-security
Themes	AI and Technologies Culture and Communities
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security
URL	https://scottishbusinessnews.net/2019/08/15/scottish-forensics-startup-partners-with-americas-national-center-for-missing-exploited-children/

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_kMmbvu9VM
People	Bill Buchanan
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Cyber-security
Themes	AI and Technologies Health
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security
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
Outputs	DACAR platform for eHealth services cloud.
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Cyber-security
Themes	AI and Technologies Health
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security
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
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Cyber-security
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security
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
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Cyber-security
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security
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
Outputs	DACAR platform for eHealth services cloud.
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Cyber-security
Themes	Health AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security

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
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Cyber-security
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security
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 Macfarlane
Outputs	Fast contraband detection in large capacity disk drives Approaches to the classification of high entropy file fragments.
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Cyber-security
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security
URL	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
Outputs	A RAM triage methodology for Hadoop HDFS forensics
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Cyber-security
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security

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	Gordon Russell Bill Buchanan Rich Macfarlane
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Cyber-security
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security

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	Gordon Russell Petra Leimich Bill Buchanan Jamie Brogan Rich Macfarlane
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Cyber-security
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security

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
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Cyber-security
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security

Research Team Wins Third Major Research Project Award
Nov 30, 2015

Summary	Research Team Wins Third Major Research Project Award In The Last Two Weeks
People	Gordon Russell Owen Lo Bill Buchanan Rich Macfarlane
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Cyber-security
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security

Journal of Cyber Security Technology goes Live
Nov 13, 2015

Summary	Journal of Cyber Security Technology goes Live!
People	Bill Buchanan
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Cyber-security
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security

The Cyber Academy Wins Major Project Funding For Next Generation Security Operations Centre for Training
Nov 7, 2015

Summary	The Cyber Academy Wins Major Project Funding For Next Generation Security Operations Centre for Training
People	Gordon Russell Sally Smith Bill Buchanan Rich Macfarlane
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Cyber-security
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security

University Researchers Reveal Methods Used to Crack Passwords in Ashley Madison Hack
Sep 10, 2015

Summary	University Researchers Reveal Methods Used to Crack Passwords in Ashley Madison Hack
People	Bill Buchanan
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Cyber-security
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security

The Cyber Academy to host major international conference on Big Data in Cyber Security
Jun 28, 2015

Summary	The Cyber Academy to host major international conference on Big Data in Cyber Security
People	Bill Buchanan
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Cyber-security
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security

Cell Forensics Course looks to expand across European training network
Jun 19, 2015

Summary	Cell Forensics Course looks to expand across European training network
People	Bill Buchanan
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Cyber-security
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security

Professor outlines technical details of US OPM Data Breach
Jun 8, 2015

Summary	Professor outlines technical details of US OPM Data Breach in theConversion.com
People	Bill Buchanan
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Cyber-security
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security