Centre for Cybercrime and Computer Security

The Centre for Cybercrime and Computer Security pursues to tackle the increasing global importance of cybercrime and cyber security, while striking a balance between a global and holistic research vision and impact on its regional environment. GCHQ and EPSRC have acknowledged CCCS as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-... CSR), supporting its research vision of Protecting Society's Fabric. Following the insight that cyber security does not only come from protecting critical infrastructures, CCCS complements core security research (such as cryptography, secure system engineering, information and operational assurance techniques, quantitative security, etc.) with initiatives to protect and support stakeholders (victims and investigators) and a strong focus on science and human factors of cyber security. The origin of the Centre for Cybercrime and Computer Security can be traced to 2007. Representatives of the School of Computing Science, the North East Fraud Forum (NEFF) , and relevant international experts came together to discuss the expanding programme of the School's systems security research, and NEFF's concerns regarding the difficulty of responding adequately to the ever-changing cybercrime scene. Two activities resulted from these discussions. First, the Hadrian Project was set up, and is now a burgeoning regional cooperative activity, spanning industry, commerce, local government, police and academia, undertaking a number of initiatives related to the fight against cybercrime. Secondly, the academically focussed Centre for Cybercrime and Computer Security was created. CCCS brings together the School of Computing's long-standing computer security research interests and our growing collaboration with organisations involved in the daily fight against cybercrime. The School of Computing at Newcastle University conducts world class research and education in a variety of topics, including cybercrime and computer security . The North East Fraud Forum (NEFF) has a large membership ...Read More