https://alecmuffett.com/article/109513 Skip to content Dropsafe Security, Privacy, Digital Rights, and Nerdy Parenthood Menu * Blog + Blog (All) + Blog (Essays) * Fediverse + mastodon.social + dropsafe activitypub feed * RSS + RSS (All) + RSS (Essays) + RSS (Comments) * Tools + Search + Pre-Flight Travel Checklist + Muffett on Passwords * About + About + Login Posted on 2024/03/29 by alecm Prof Ross Anderson, RIP This is not something I was expecting or ever imagining I would write; I've just heard. This is a tremendous loss for us all. Professor Ross Anderson, FRS, FREng Our dear friend and treasured long term campaigner for privacy and security, Professor of Security Engineering at Cambridge University and Edinburgh University, Lovelace Medal winner, died suddenly at the family home in Cambridge overnight. Duncan Campbell [?] TagsRoss Anderson 16 Replies to "Prof Ross Anderson, RIP" 1. Neil Brown says: 2024/03/29 at 13:17 @alecm Oh, wow. Thanks for sharing. 1. alecm says: 2024/03/29 at 13:19 I am still trying to take it in. Reply 2. John E Dunn says: 2024/03/29 at 13:49 A big loss - when Ross spoke, I always took time to listen. Reply 3. Ian Turton says: 2024/03/29 at 14:22 @alecm thanks for sharing, I remember him fondly from the comp.risks newsnet days 4. Christiane Peters says: 2024/03/29 at 16:06 @alecm My condolences to you and his family. It's a sad day. 5. gabe says: 2024/03/29 at 16:08 a terrible, terrible loss Reply 6. Alec Muffett says: 2024/03/29 at 16:45 Direct from Duncan: https://twitter.com/duncan_2qq/status/1773752269395099774?s=20 Reply 1. Dan McD. says: 2024/03/29 at 16:58 Fucking COVID... what a terrible loss. Reply 7. Kim SJ says: 2024/03/29 at 17:19 Sad news indeed. The world is poorer today. Reply 8. Andy Farnell says: 2024/03/29 at 17:52 Devastating to hear this. Ross corresponded regularly and was tremendously encouraging. He made me feel like there was somebody else out there who understood the gravity of the work we do. Ross has been one of the precious few who understood my thoughts about civic cybersecurity and how true national security is an ordinary daily attitude. That every grandmother and schoolchild deserves basic digital security, privacy and autonomy in their online life. That it is all our responsibilities to step up to the task that Apple, Google, Microsoft and our governments cannot handle alone unless we lead the way. My cybersecurity courses and indeed my own security thinking have been profoundly shaped by his work. The idea of "Security Engineering" as a serious, measurable, reproducible discipline lay in his hands. Ross was never anything but generous with his time and honest with his opinions. His open publishing stance (to have complete copies of his older texts online, which he skilfully negotiated with Wiley. is an example to all academics. His work leading the Cambridge team in doing interesting, socially relevant security work in a world of so many dry, inaccessible papers on cryptography and protocols was a refreshing beacon of light. We planned to meet in Edinburgh one day and share some good single malts. I feel lost at this news. Sincere wishes to all Ross's family. Dr. Andy Farnell Reply 9. Grant Denkinson says: 2024/03/29 at 19:52 @alecm So sorry to hear this 10. Tom Van Vleck says: 2024/03/29 at 20:25 We have lost one of the best. I met Ross in 1995 at an OMG meeting in Cambridge. I was immediately impressed by the clarity of this thinking and the elegance of this writing. Reply 1. alecm says: 2024/03/29 at 20:33 Ross telling me that he thought I was a good writer, is one of the best compliments I have ever received Reply 11. Herb Lin says: 2024/03/29 at 20:51 awful, awful news. A true pioneer in security. Reply 12. peter honeyman says: 2024/03/29 at 21:41 It's a shock and a huge loss. Ross opened so many eyes through his research and writing, and was a tireless and kind mentor. My deepest condolences to his family and friends. May his memory be a blessing. Reply 13. mark seiden says: 2024/03/29 at 22:45 Ross was the best kind of squeaky wheel. There was logic and principle behind every squeak. Also, kind, modest, and very civilized. (I really wanted to hear his bagpipe playing but never did.) I'll miss him greatly. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Comment * [ ] Name * [ ] Email * [ ] Website [ ] [Post Comment] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] D[ ] Post navigation Previous PostPrevious "To Govern AI, We Must Govern Compute" | Lawfare | "...and to protect humanity we must ban big, fast computers" Archives [Select Month ] 1. mark seiden on Prof Ross Anderson, RIP2024/03/29 Ross was the best kind of squeaky wheel. There was logic and principle behind every squeak. Also, kind, modest, and... 2. peter honeyman on Prof Ross Anderson, RIP2024/03/29 It's a shock and a huge loss. Ross opened so many eyes through his research and writing, and was a... 3. Herb Lin on Prof Ross Anderson, RIP2024/03/29 awful, awful news. A true pioneer in security. 4. alecm on Prof Ross Anderson, RIP2024/03/29 Ross telling me that he thought I was a good writer, is one of the best compliments I have ever... 5. Tom Van Vleck on Prof Ross Anderson, RIP2024/03/29 We have lost one of the best. I met Ross in 1995 at an OMG meeting in Cambridge. I was... 6. Grant Denkinson on Prof Ross Anderson, RIP2024/03/29 @alecm So sorry to hear this Proudly powered by WordPress