Steven J. Murdoch

Professor Steven J. Murdoch is a leading figure in cybersecurity and privacy-enhancing technologies at the Department of Computer Science, University College London. His work bridges computer science and law, focusing on payment system security, electronic evidence reliability, and dispute resolution mechanisms.

• Head of Information Security Research Group at UCL (2022–present)
• Director at Open Rights Group (2022–present)

Research spans payment security, privacy protocols, and legal implications of computer evidence. Key contributions include analyzing EMV protocol flaws, designing secure authentication mechanisms, and improving Tor's anonymity.

• Publications cover privacy-preserving federated learning, time-lock puzzles, and malware ecosystem analysis

Awards include Fellowships from the Institution of Engineering & Technology and British Computer Society, and a Royal Society University Research Fellowship.

• Teaches COMP0055 Computer Security II and COMP0061 Privacy Enhancing Technologies at UCL