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Samuel Wairimu is a Researcher in Computer Science at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Karlstad University. His doctoral research (completed in 2024) focused on cybersecurity and privacy risks in digital health systems as part of the DHINO project. He also holds a Master's in Cybersecurity from the University of Chester (UK, 2019), specializing in ISO 27001, ethical hacking, and incident response.
His research interests span cybersecurity, digital health privacy, AI ethics, privacy impact assessments, and mitigating privacy harms from emerging technologies. He actively participates in projects like Health Data Sweden (HDS) and Digital Health Innovation (DHINO), with a focus on AI-driven healthcare systems and privacy-preserving methodologies.
Teaching roles include Computer Security I & II (DVGC19/DVGC20), Digital Health Innovation (GVADWA), and Usable Security and Privacy (DVAE25). He supervises bachelor’s/master’s students on topics like mobile medical system security and privacy risk assessment methodologies.
Publications emphasize empirical analysis of privacy threats, cybersecurity in healthcare, and AI-driven privacy challenges. Recent work includes evaluating privacy impact assessment methodologies and modeling harms from compromised medical data.
