Ross J Anderson
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About
British professor, author, computer scientist, and security engineering expert. He headed the cryptography sub-program of the University of Cambridge's computer department and worked on the LION, BEAR, and Serpent ciphers.
Before Fame
He studied science, mathematics, and computer engineering at Trinity College, Cambridge. He completed his Ph.D thesis, Robust Computer Security, in 1995.
Trivia
In the late 1990s, he established the Foundation for Information Policy Research.
Family Life
He settled in Sandy, Bedfordshire, England.
Associated With
Following Edward Snowden's 2013 American National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance leak, Anderson spoke publicly on the need to abolish the British secret service.
