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About half the world’s population uses the internet. How do we take advantage of this digital connectivity and also protect society from risk?

Let’s get statted

03 Jun 2015

With more information than ever at our fingertips, statisticians are vital to innumerable fields and industries. Welcome to the world of the datarati...

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Opinion: How much is riding on having ‘nothing to hide’?

18 Mar 2015

We live in an age of near-total surveillance. In a talk given earlier this week, Professor Jon Crowcroft argued that total surveillance of society is...

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Online voting

Anyone for digital democracy?

02 Mar 2015

Dr Finbarr Livesey – University lecturer and Deputy Director of the MPhil in Public Policy – submitted research to Parliament’s recent report on...

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Privacy

How can we protect our information in the era of cloud computing?

26 Jan 2015

Private information would be much more secure if individuals moved away from cloud-based storage towards peer-to-peer systems, where data is stored...

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Google driverless cars

Cambridge part of winning bid to integrate driverless cars into everyday life

05 Dec 2014

The University is a partner in a three-year, multi-million pound project which will test public reaction to driverless cars, and conduct real-world...

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Lightsaber lessons

Return of the new gods: Jedis, auras and online witch schools

24 Oct 2014

Research by a digital anthropologist is looking at how new religious movements are harnessing online platforms. These ‘invented religions’ take...

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Five ways a digital platform could transform your business

27 Jun 2014

We’ve all seen it happen: a “transformation” programme which leaves the original organisational silos undisturbed. But although this is surprisingly...

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Will one be forgotten? Internet Freedom and Data Protection After Google Spain

19 Jun 2014

David Erdos discusses C-131/12 Google Spain, Google v Agencia Espanola de Protection de Datos (2014), the Court of Justice of the European Union’s...

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Classic OPTE project map of the internet 2005.

Future internet aims to sever links with servers

30 Oct 2013

A revolutionary new architecture aims to make the internet more “social” by eliminating the need to connect to servers and enabling all content to be...

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Storica allows users to revisit any aspect of their lives in extreme detail, producing digital stories and an array of graphs and data which may help people to find out more about what is influencing their feelings and behaviour.

Dear digital diary…

12 Aug 2013

A powerful life-logging tool which captures and stores memorable moments in people’s lives is being developed by two researchers who argue that it...

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Remote takeover: How RealVNC conquered the world

30 Jul 2013

First released in 1998, RealVNC’s remote access and control software is today used in more than a billion devices. After winning the UK’s main award...

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Cambridge named Academic Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research

13 Jun 2013

Cambridge formally recognised as centre of excellence for cybsersecurity research.

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