We are one of the largest academic information security groups in the world, combining expertise in research, education and practice.
Egham, South East
Joined November 2010
- Tweets1.3K
- Following339
- Followers2.5K
- Likes279
📢 Check out our own @yayworthy in a deep dive on the role of cryptography when faced with quantum computing as well as the role of homomorphic encryption in keeping our data safe, even when it is being processed and analysed by others!
royalholloway.ac.uk/about-us…
📢 Register for our Alumni and Networking Dinner on Tuesday 28 April 2026 in our stunning Picture Gallery.
⏰for registrations is Friday 24th April at 3pm UK time! Questions? Email Dr Andrew Dwyer at [email protected]
royalholloway.ac.uk/about-us…
📢 @RoyalHolloway has been recognised as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education (ACE-CSE) - Gold Award by the @NCSC and @SciTechgovuk!
royalholloway.ac.uk/research…
📢 Our own Dr Konstantinos Mersinas is part of the organising committee for International Conference on Cybersecurity, Situational Awareness and Social Media (Cyber Science 2026), which has a call for papers with a deadline of 31 March.
c-mric.org/topics/
📢 New book - Understanding Digital Responsibilities
Our own Prof Lizzie Coles-Kemp, with colleague Mark Burdon from QUT (Queensland University of Technology), have published their new book open-access and free to read!
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk…
📢 Our own Dr @KMersinas, with PhD student Francesco Ferazza, have written about the different orders of technical repression through curtailing internet access in Iran in The Conversation.
theconversation.com/iran-how…
📢 Our own Prof Martin 'preached' about the M&S incident at the Spelthorne branch of the University of the Third Age last month, an "organisation bringing educational and social opportunities to people no longer in full-time work."
Let's hope Colin's more secure now 🐛!
📢 Check out our 2024 - 2025 Annual Review!
There's a range of pieces from academics in the ISG exploring our research, including introductions to new members of faculty!
You can also explore our back catalogue to 2006 - 2007!
royalholloway.ac.uk/research…
📢 We are hosting the first South East & London Regional Seminar on behalf of CRANE at @RoyalHolloway, supported by our own Dr Fauzia Idrees.
When: Wednesday 12 November, 5pm - 6pm
Where: Hybrid, Shilling Lecture Theatre
More information⬇️
royalholloway.ac.uk/research…
📢 Our own Dr Saqib Kakvi has provided expert comment to a range of media following last month's cloud services outages from AWS and Microsoft Azure.
Find out more ⬇️
royalholloway.ac.uk/research…
📢 Our own Prof Keith Martin joined Reuben Adams's Steering AI podcast examining the role of AI-enabled malware, alongside ESET's Tony Anscombe.
Well worth a listen!
YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=8eY0VYMK…
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1mN…
On 12 November, we are delighted to welcome Siân John MBE to deliver the second Fred Piper Annual Information Security Lecture at @RoyalHolloway.
Registration is free but mandatory - please follow the link below for more information and to sign-up.
royalholloway.ac.uk/about-us…
Information Security Group, Royal Holloway retweeted
Now available for ACM Members: "Cyber Security Foundations: Fundamentals, Technology and Society," by Keith M Martin (@RHULCyberCDT), Jassim Happa (@ISGnews), Konstantinos Mersinas, Guido Schmitz (@LancasterUni). Introduces the core topics that all... share.percipio.com/cd/gjcZ2E…
ALT Cyber Security Foundations: Fundamentals, Technology and Society book cover
London Crypto Day 2025 is now open for registration! Check out more details from @CW31n3r7 below!
London Crypto Day 2025 will be on 21st Nov at Imperial College London. Register now!
sites.google.com/view/london…
📢 Our own Prof @RikkeBjerg has shared insights into examining and working with higher-risk communities, including the 'Social Foundations of Cryptography' project, using ethnography to explore the needs of activists in large-scale protests.
royalholloway.ac.uk/about-us…
📰 Check out this new report funded by the UK @SciTechgovuk on 'Securing Converged Technologies: Insights from Subject Matter Experts'
Written by our own @DrAndrewDwyer and Mikaela Brough (@RHULCyberCDT).
gov.uk/government/publicatio…
📢 Our own Prof Keith Martin has provided comment to @TheRegister on the Orange Belgium data breach:
"Large data breaches of this type simply should not happen, regardless of the utility of the stolen data...
theregister.com/2025/08/21/o…
"...Having access to names linked to mobile numbers creates avenues for an attacker to conduct more plausible personalized phishing attacks."
But for exposed SIM card numbers and personal unlocking key (PUK) codes:
"Knowledge of PUK codes presents a possible risk..."
2/3
📢 Call for Mentors in the @ISGnews!
This year, we are launching a mentoring scheme for our masters students to help them navigate their path in information and cyber security as well as data science!
If you’re interested, please email [email protected] with a short CV.
ALT The ISG Mentorship Programme is designed to provide support to MSc students studying with the Information Security Group at Royal Holloway, University of London. It connects students with alumni and industry experts who can share career advice, work experience, and guidance. The programme provides a safe and supportive space where students can build confidence, learn from real-world experience, and prepare for future careers in information security. Who will be involved? All students studying on the MSc Information Security, MSc Information Security and MSc Applied Data Science & Cyber Security courses will be eligible to join. Mentors will be chosen from ISG alumni and professionals willing to volunteer. How will it work? Near the beginning of the academic year each student joining the programme is matched with one mentor, with the choice of mentor being based on the student’s career interests and goals.Meetings can be online or in-person, typically once a month.