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Eerke Boiten

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Professor of Cyber Security and Head of School of Computer Science and Informatics at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.
Privacy, security, data protection, data policy. All opinions personal.
Jumped the queue 1995. He/him, and looking forward to not needing to block anyone going "pronouns".

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Eerke Boiten @EerkeBoiten@mastodon.me.uk · Jul 25, 2025
Eerke Boiten
@EerkeBoiten@mastodon.me.uk

Professor of Cyber Security and Head of School of Computer Science and Informatics at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Privacy, security, data protection, data policy. All opinions personal. Jumped the queue 1995. He/him, and looking forward to not needing to block anyone going "pronouns".

mastodon.me.uk

https://theconversation.com/porn-websites-now-require-age-verification-in-the-uk-the-privacy-and-security-risks-are-numerous-261592 - quite measured, the first draft stated UK could be viewed as a repressive surveillance state now due to e.g. use of facial recognition against pro-Gaza protesters and police access to period tracking apps.

Porn websites now require age verification in the UK – the privacy and security risks are numerous
The Conversation

Porn websites now require age verification in the UK – the privacy and security risks are numerous

Online age verification technology is not as mature and safe as government and regulators would like it to be.

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Eerke Boiten @EerkeBoiten@mastodon.me.uk · Nov 06, 2024
Eerke Boiten
@EerkeBoiten@mastodon.me.uk

Professor of Cyber Security and Head of School of Computer Science and Informatics at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Privacy, security, data protection, data policy. All opinions personal. Jumped the queue 1995. He/him, and looking forward to not needing to block anyone going "pronouns".

mastodon.me.uk

Most important thing I have written in ages.

Because none of the tools we have in software engineering to manage complexity are applicable, current AI is at a dead end, and it is irresponsible to use it for significant applications.

BCS website (next IT Now magazine): https://www.bcs.org/articles-opinion-and-research/does-current-ai-represent-a-dead-end/

Does current AI represent a dead end?
www.bcs.org

Does current AI represent a dead end?

Eerke Boiten, Professor of Cyber Security at De Montfort University Leicester, explains his belief that current AI should not be used for serious applications.

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Eerke Boiten @EerkeBoiten@mastodon.me.uk · Nov 05, 2024
Eerke Boiten
@EerkeBoiten@mastodon.me.uk

Professor of Cyber Security and Head of School of Computer Science and Informatics at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Privacy, security, data protection, data policy. All opinions personal. Jumped the queue 1995. He/him, and looking forward to not needing to block anyone going "pronouns".

mastodon.me.uk

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-revolutionizes-power-sector-eerke-boiten-z18te/ - and more on this coming out later this week.

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Eerke Boiten @EerkeBoiten@mastodon.me.uk · Oct 27, 2023
Eerke Boiten
@EerkeBoiten@mastodon.me.uk

Professor of Cyber Security and Head of School of Computer Science and Informatics at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Privacy, security, data protection, data policy. All opinions personal. Jumped the queue 1995. He/him, and looking forward to not needing to block anyone going "pronouns".

mastodon.me.uk

UK AI summit: wrong risks, wrong people, wrong time
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7123305208012513280/

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Eerke Boiten @EerkeBoiten@mastodon.me.uk · May 03, 2023
Eerke Boiten
@EerkeBoiten@mastodon.me.uk

Professor of Cyber Security and Head of School of Computer Science and Informatics at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Privacy, security, data protection, data policy. All opinions personal. Jumped the queue 1995. He/him, and looking forward to not needing to block anyone going "pronouns".

mastodon.me.uk

Gave a brief opening talk to DMU event on ChatGPT, you have to imagine the Dijkstra font in two places ... https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-9EQTVlm0z5rIuKaZy-e8oDDbZLIZplS/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=116227918072278062360&rtpof=true&sd=true

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Autocompleting humanity.pptx

Autocompleting humanity? Some thoughts on ChatGPT and the likes. Eerke Boiten, DMU, 3 May 2023

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Eerke Boiten @EerkeBoiten@mastodon.me.uk · Apr 26, 2023
Eerke Boiten
@EerkeBoiten@mastodon.me.uk

Professor of Cyber Security and Head of School of Computer Science and Informatics at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Privacy, security, data protection, data policy. All opinions personal. Jumped the queue 1995. He/him, and looking forward to not needing to block anyone going "pronouns".

mastodon.me.uk

Full blown policing-motivated dystopian surveillance in the UK: Innovate UK funding call for "airborne DNA collection".https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/opportunities/innovation-exchange-challenge-airborne-dna-collection/?utm_campaign=2321865_NSTIx%20IX%20Challenge%3A%20Airborne%20DNA%20Collection

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Eerke Boiten @EerkeBoiten@mastodon.me.uk · Apr 06, 2023
Eerke Boiten
@EerkeBoiten@mastodon.me.uk

Professor of Cyber Security and Head of School of Computer Science and Informatics at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Privacy, security, data protection, data policy. All opinions personal. Jumped the queue 1995. He/him, and looking forward to not needing to block anyone going "pronouns".

mastodon.me.uk

@neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk As the BBC Leicester segment on it just now pointed out (before bringing me on), it also risks revealing secret phones e.g. of domestic abuse victims - people should be aware and switch off / disable. Also socioeconomic factor here: Android 11+ IOS 14.5+ 4G/5G represents newish phones, my private one won't get the alert.

mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

Neil Brown (@neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk) - mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

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Eerke Boiten @EerkeBoiten@mastodon.me.uk · Apr 05, 2023
Eerke Boiten
@EerkeBoiten@mastodon.me.uk

Professor of Cyber Security and Head of School of Computer Science and Informatics at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Privacy, security, data protection, data policy. All opinions personal. Jumped the queue 1995. He/him, and looking forward to not needing to block anyone going "pronouns".

mastodon.me.uk

On Al Jazeera English re Genesis Market. Didn't get to fully articulate my main worry not covered in press releases - operated 2018-now, inc Covid when there was improvised remote access from personal devices to corporate systems. Any credential thefts as stepping stone?Official advice for infected says remove malware, change all passwords.

Shouldn't also say: alert the firm if you've accessed work email/systems from this device between 2018 and now?

https://mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/NtdSyVzGOu

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Eerke Boiten @EerkeBoiten@mastodon.me.uk · Feb 03, 2023
Eerke Boiten
@EerkeBoiten@mastodon.me.uk

Professor of Cyber Security and Head of School of Computer Science and Informatics at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Privacy, security, data protection, data policy. All opinions personal. Jumped the queue 1995. He/him, and looking forward to not needing to block anyone going "pronouns".

mastodon.me.uk
Replying to @jennifercobbe@someone.elses.computer
@jennifercobbe Urhm. I'm a big Seinfeld fan but this is a bit ... Got somewhere on images and conversations but nowhere on storylines really ...
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Eerke Boiten @EerkeBoiten@mastodon.me.uk · Feb 03, 2023
Eerke Boiten
@EerkeBoiten@mastodon.me.uk

Professor of Cyber Security and Head of School of Computer Science and Informatics at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Privacy, security, data protection, data policy. All opinions personal. Jumped the queue 1995. He/him, and looking forward to not needing to block anyone going "pronouns".

mastodon.me.uk
Replying to @jennifercobbe@someone.elses.computer
@jennifercobbe Ooh I must watch that, thanks.
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