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British computer security expert
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Male
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University of Cambridge
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Biography
Introduction
Steven James Murdoch FBCS FIET is a security researcher in the Computer Science Department, University College London. His research covers privacy-enhancing technology, Internet censorship, and anonymous communication, in particular Tor. He is also known for discovering several vulnerabilities in the EMV bank chipcard payment system (Chip and PIN).
Education
Murdoch was educated at the University of Cambridge completing a PhD on computer security supervised by Markus Kuhn in 2008.
Awards and honours
He is a Fellow of the British Computer Society and Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.