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Dr. Daniel Thomas holds dual roles as Chancellor’s Fellow (Lecturer/Assistant Professor) in Computer & Information Sciences at the University of Strathclyde and Visiting Researcher at the University of Cambridge's Department of Computer Science and Technology. His work focuses on measuring security and cybercrime to inform policy, with emphasis on infrastructure analysis, economic drivers, and ethical research practices. Key contributions include studies on DDoS markets, cybercrime infrastructure sustainability, and eWhoring fraud.
Thomas earned a PhD and MA in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge (2015/2011). He teaches cybersecurity courses at both universities, including MPhil modules on computer security and cybercrime. His research has been funded by EPSRC, ThreatSTOP, and industry partnerships. Notable collaborations include work with Ross Anderson and Richard Clayton on cybercrime economics and infrastructure disruption.
Recent publications analyze Russia-Ukraine cyber conflict dynamics, UK government targeted advertising ethics, and police interventions in boter markets. He co-developed CrimeBB for large-scale cybercrime forum analysis and advocates transparent research using illicit datasets. Thomas also holds roles like Deputy Director of the Graduate Apprenticeship MSc in Cyber Security and serves on ACM ethics boards.
His awards include the Chancellor’s Fellowship and recognition for ethical research practices. Thomas maintains open access to publications and actively engages in policy discussions through non-academic reports on topics like university sustainability strategies and cycling infrastructure improvements.
