Analysis: Building the Future of EU: Moving Forward with International Collaboration on Blockchain
Journal Article
Buchanan, B., & Naqvi, N. (2018)
Analysis: Building the Future of EU: Moving Forward with International Collaboration on Blockchain. The Journal of the British Blockchain Association, 1(1), 1-4
A blockchain enabled 'Digital Single Economy " can act as a catalyst for growth and could provide a platform where borderless innovative practices will thrive and create a tru...
An agent based Bayesian forecasting model for enhanced network security.
Conference Proceeding
Pikoulas, J., Buchanan, W. J., Mannion, M., & Triantafyllopoulos, K. (2001)
An agent based Bayesian forecasting model for enhanced network security. In Proceedings. Eighth Annual IEEE International Conference and Workshop On the Engineering of Computer-Based Systems-ECBS 2001. , (247-254). https://doi.org/10.1109/ECBS.2001.922429
Security has become a major issue in many organisations, but most systems still rely on operating systems, and a user ID and password system to provide user authentication and...
Security Risk Assessment of Critical Infrastructure Systems: A Comparative Study
Journal Article
Tweneboah-Koduah, S., & Buchanan, W. J. (2018)
Security Risk Assessment of Critical Infrastructure Systems: A Comparative Study. Computer Journal, 61(9), 1389-1406. https://doi.org/10.1093/comjnl/bxy002
Recent cyberattacks on critical infrastructure systems coupled with the technology-induced complexity of the system of systems have necessitated a review of existing methods o...
Distance Measurement Methods for Improved Insider Threat Detection
Journal Article
Lo, O., Buchanan, W. J., Griffiths, P., & Macfarlane, R. (2018)
Distance Measurement Methods for Improved Insider Threat Detection. Security and Communication Networks, 2018, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/5906368
Insider threats are a considerable problem within cyber security and it is often difficult to detect these threats using signature detection. Increasing machine learning can p...
Advanced PC architecture.
Book
Buchanan, W. J., & Wilson, A. (2000)
Advanced PC architecture. Addison Wesley
The first book ever to give a complete picture of the workings of a PC! A comprehensive guide to the component systems of the PC, this book provides a foundation to the unders...
Technical evaluation of an e-health platform.
Conference Proceeding
Lo, O., Fan, L., Buchanan, W. J., & Thuemmler, C. (2012)
Technical evaluation of an e-health platform. In M. Macedo (Ed.), Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Health 2012
Methodologies for evaluation of e-Health platforms are still lacking. We propose an e-Health evaluation framework that aims to provide a concise methodology for the evaluation...
Applications of Blockchain Within Healthcare.
Journal Article
Bell, L., Buchanan, W. J., Cameron, J., & Lo, O. (2018)
Applications of Blockchain Within Healthcare. Blockchain in Healthcare Today,
There are several areas of healthcare and well-being that could be enhanced using blockchain technologies. These include device tracking, clinical trials, pharmaceutical traci...
Making assessment and feedback fun: feedback before and after assessments.
Presentation / Conference
Buchanan, W. J. (2011, January)
Making assessment and feedback fun: feedback before and after assessments. Paper presented at Edinburgh Napier University Staff Conference, Edinburgh Napier University
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) are often seen as being weak in terms of their coverage, and are criticised for often only assessing knowledge and not encouraging deep learni...
Towards reusable and reconfigurable models for the WWW
Conference Proceeding
Brown, E., & Buchanan, W. (2002)
Towards reusable and reconfigurable models for the WWW. In Proceedings 26th Annual International Computer Software and Applications. , (814-815). https://doi.org/10.1109/cmpsac.2002.1045106
Reuse and component design have extensively been applied to software engineering, but reuse and formal design methods in WWW-based system is still in its infancy. Most WWW dev...
Distributed systems and networks.
Book
Buchanan, W. J. (1999)
Distributed systems and networks. McGraw-Hill
This book provides the student with comprehensive coverage of both networks and system architecture. It aims to introduce the most widely used networking protocols and distrib...