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A novel privacy preserving method for the location tracking of mobile devices (2011)
Journal Article
Buchanan, W. J., & Kwecka, Z. (2011). A novel privacy preserving method for the location tracking of mobile devices. Wireless Networks,

Two of the major changes within computing, at the present time, are the move towards serviceoriented architectures and the increasing usage of mobile devices to access these services. Along with this, as these devices are often moving, extra context... Read More about A novel privacy preserving method for the location tracking of mobile devices.

DACAR platform for eHealth services cloud. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fan, L., Buchanan, W. J., Thuemmler, C., Lo, O., Khedim, A. S., Uthmani, O., Lawson, A., & Bell, D. (2011, July). DACAR platform for eHealth services cloud. Presented at 4th International Conference on Cloud Computing

The use of digital technologies in providing health care services is collectively known as eHealth. Considerable progress has been made in the development of eHealth services, but concerns over service integration, large scale deployment, and securit... Read More about DACAR platform for eHealth services cloud..

An Integrated Cloud-based Healthcare Infrastructure. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ekonomou, E., Fan, L., Buchanan, W. J., & Thuemmler, C. (2011, November). An Integrated Cloud-based Healthcare Infrastructure

We present a cloud-based healthcare system that integrates a formal care system (DACAR) with an informal care system (Microsoft HealthVault). The system provides high levels of security and privacy within a cloud environment, enabling sharing of both... Read More about An Integrated Cloud-based Healthcare Infrastructure..

Formal security policy implementations in network firewalls (2011)
Journal Article
Macfarlane, R., Buchanan, W., Ekonomou, E., Uthmani, O., Fan, L., & Lo, O. (2012). Formal security policy implementations in network firewalls. Computers and Security, 31(2), 253-270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cose.2011.10.003

Network security should be based around security policies. From high-level natural language, non-technical, policies created by management, down to device and vendor specific policies, or configurations, written by network system administrators. Ther... Read More about Formal security policy implementations in network firewalls.

Creation of dynamic environments for virtualised and cloud-based teaching in digital forensics and computer security. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W. J. (2011, September). Creation of dynamic environments for virtualised and cloud-based teaching in digital forensics and computer security. Paper presented at CFET: Cybercrime Forensics Education & Training

The use of virtualised and cloud-based environments provides an excellent opportunity to enhance learning and to provide students with skills which match exactly to the requirements of industry, along with integrating with professional certification.... Read More about Creation of dynamic environments for virtualised and cloud-based teaching in digital forensics and computer security..

Cloud-based e-Health System. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W. J., Fan, L., Thuemmler, C., Lo, O., & Ekonomou, E. (2011, September). Cloud-based e-Health System. Paper presented at BCS Health Informatics

This paper presents the future of health care system, which uses the newly developed security infrastructure.

Detection framework for the reduction of click-through and ID theft fraud in affiliate marketing. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Miehling, M. J., Buchanan, W. J., & Lawson, A. (2011, August). Detection framework for the reduction of click-through and ID theft fraud in affiliate marketing. Paper presented at SCONE-the Scottish Networking Event

This presentation focuses on outlining criminal activity within affiliate marketing related to click-through and ID theft crime, based on real-life crime data. It shows the mechanisms that criminals might use in order to act fraudulently, and present... Read More about Detection framework for the reduction of click-through and ID theft fraud in affiliate marketing..

Risk analysis for criminal context in information sharing policies. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Uthmani, O., Buchanan, W. J., & Lawson, A. (2011, August). Risk analysis for criminal context in information sharing policies. Paper presented at SCONE - the Scottish Networking event

This presentation outlines of a novel system which maps the information sharing between two domains. It involves the definition of a formalized information sharing policy, which maps the organisation infrastructure which is exposed for the sharing be... Read More about Risk analysis for criminal context in information sharing policies..

Next generation secure e-health platform. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W. J. (2011, June). Next generation secure e-health platform. Paper presented at BCS ISSG seminar "The Insider Threat"

A patient-centric approach to integrating assisted living and formal health care and how the opportunity for insider threats is reduced through the enhanced identity checking system.

Cloud-based digital forensics evaluation test (D-FET) platform. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W. J., Macfarlane, R., Flandrin, F., Graves, J., Fan, L., Ekonomou, E., Bose, N., & Ludwiniak, R. (2011, June). Cloud-based digital forensics evaluation test (D-FET) platform. Paper presented at Cyberforensics 2011

This paper outlines the specification of the Cloud-based DFET platform which is used to evaluate the performance of digital forensics tools, which aim to detect the presence of trails of evidence, such as for the presence of illicit images and determ... Read More about Cloud-based digital forensics evaluation test (D-FET) platform..

Crime risk evaluation within information sharing between the police and community partners (2011)
Journal Article
Uthmani, O., Buchanan, W. J., Lawson, A., Scott, R., Schafer, B., & Fan, L. (2011). Crime risk evaluation within information sharing between the police and community partners. Information and Communications Technology Law, 20(2), 57-81. https://doi.org/10.1080/13600834.2011.578922

The aim of this paper is to provide profiles for crimes which can be used to model the context for information sharing between the police and community partner organisations. This context can then be integrated with information-sharing syntax used by... Read More about Crime risk evaluation within information sharing between the police and community partners.

D-FET – A community cloud for enhancing skills using virtualised environments and cloud-based infrastructures. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W. J., & Macfarlane, R. (2011, June). D-FET – A community cloud for enhancing skills using virtualised environments and cloud-based infrastructures. Paper presented at Scottish Higher Education Employability Conference: Strengthening Partnerships with Employers

The use of virtualised and cloud-based environments provide an excellent opportunity to enhance learning and to provide students with skills which match exactly to the requirements of industry, along with integrating with professional certification.... Read More about D-FET – A community cloud for enhancing skills using virtualised environments and cloud-based infrastructures..

Intelligence information sharing between the police and their community partners (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Scott, R., Uthmani, O., Buchanan, W. J., & Lawson, A. (2011, June). Intelligence information sharing between the police and their community partners. Paper presented at Symposium on Security and Cybercrime

This presentation will show a newly developed system for information, and will outline the three "R"s involved in information sharing: RISK. Identify and managing risks to ensure a balanced approach to operational management and organisational develo... Read More about Intelligence information sharing between the police and their community partners.

A next generation Cloud-based health care platform. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W. J. (2011, May). A next generation Cloud-based health care platform. Paper presented at Innovation in Healthcare

This presentation outlines a novel Cloud-based e-Health Platform which integrates security within every single transaction. It involves a TSB/EPSRC funded project with Edinburgh Napier University, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, and a number of col... Read More about A next generation Cloud-based health care platform..

Making assessment and feedback fun: feedback before and after assessments. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W. J. (2011, January). Making assessment and feedback fun: feedback before and after assessments. Paper presented at Edinburgh Napier University Staff Conference

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) are often seen as being weak in terms of their coverage, and are criticised for often only assessing knowledge and not encouraging deep learning. This presentation shows that it is possible to scientifically design an... Read More about Making assessment and feedback fun: feedback before and after assessments..

3DES Encryption and Decryption in Microsoft .NET. (2010)
Report
Buchanan, W. J. (2010). 3DES Encryption and Decryption in Microsoft .NET

This paper outlines the usage of 3DES in Microsoft .NET. It provides a basic overview of the 3-DES method, along with a review of other popular encryption methods and some sample code which can be used to implement 3DES.

AES Encryption and Decryption in Microsoft .NET. (2010)
Report
Buchanan, W. J. (2010). AES Encryption and Decryption in Microsoft .NET

This paper outlines the usage of AES in Microsoft .NET. It provides a basic overview of the AES method, along with a review of other popular encryption methods and some sample code which can be used to implement AES.

RC2 Encryption and Decryption in Microsoft .NET. (2010)
Preprint / Working Paper
Buchanan, W. J. RC2 Encryption and Decryption in Microsoft .NET

This paper outlines the usage of RC2 in Microsoft .NET. It provides a basic overview of the RC2 method, along with a review of other popular encryption methods and some sample code which can be used to implement RC2.

Analysis of malicious affiliate network activity as a test case for an investigatory framework. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Miehling, M. J., Buchanan, W. J., Old, L. J., Batey, A., & Rahman, A. (2010, July). Analysis of malicious affiliate network activity as a test case for an investigatory framework

Currently there is a great deal of literature surrounding methods that can be used to de-tect click-fraud, but there is very little published work on actual cases of click-through fraud. The aim of this paper is to present the details of a real-life... Read More about Analysis of malicious affiliate network activity as a test case for an investigatory framework..