Highland Radio Interview on Shaun Doherty show where I discuss security in the wake of the Apple "Find my phone" flaw which seems to have let hackers access the private photos of various celebrities. We also speculate on the features of the new iphone 6.

Highland Radio – Shaun Doherty Show - Iphone

Highland Radio interview on Shaun Doherty show to discuss compromised web connected devices like webcams.

Highland Radio – Shaun Doherty Show - Webcam Hacking

BBC Radio Foyle Breakfast news interview on the software glitch which incorrectly repriced many Amazon Marketplace items at 1p causing chaos for some online resellers. - Dr Kevin Curran, University of Ulster


BBC Breakfast Show - Amazon RePricing

Highland Radio interview with Shaun Doherty on the software glitch which incorrectly repriced many Amazon Marketplace items at 1p causing problems for online Amazon resellers - Dr Kevin Curran, University of Ulster

Highland Radio – Shaun Doherty Show Amazon RePricing

I was asked to comment on the latest SplashData list of the 25 most common passwords found on the Internet thus making them the "Worst Passwords" that will expose anybody to being hacked or having their identities stolen. Interview by Shaun Doherty from Highland Radio - Dr Kevin Curran, University of Ulster


Highland Radio – Shaun Doherty Show About Passwords

Interviewed on BBC radio Foyle as to how cyber criminals can easily use public Wi-Fi networks to access private information on your laptop/smartphone by relying on the fact many people are relaxed about the security of the networks they connect to - Dr Kevin Curran, University of Ulster


BBC Radio Foyle - Breakfast Show WiFi Hacking

My interview on the Shaun Doherty show on Highland Radio about the EU commissions plan to eradicate geoblocking online.

Highland Radio - Shaun Doherty Show Geoblocking

Dr Kevin Curran interview with Mark Patterson on BBC Radio Foyle discussing a strange interference on some mobile phone base stations in the UK along with neat apps that can help when your battery is about to run out.

BBC Radio Foyle - Tech Corner On Mark Patterson Show

My interview on Highland Radio about a Facebook page devoted to buying and selling items in Letterkenny but which has been taken over in part by 'Trolls' who post offensive material. 

Facebook Trolling

BBC Radio Foyle interview with Brian Kernohan on the 10th anniversary of the video site YouTube.

BBC Radio Foyle YouTube 10 Year Anniversary interview

An EU court has ruled that Skypes cloud-like logo cannot be registered because it would remind people of the sky – and therefore the company ‘Sky TV’.

Sky originally filed its complaint in 2005, six years before Microsoft completed its acquisition of Skype for $8.5 billion.  While the ruling will stop Microsoft from registering a trademark for Skype’s name and logo, it won’t stop them being able to use the name. Microsoft said it intends to appeal the decision.

Sky TV blocks Skype from registering trade mark in UK

Kevin Curran is a Reader in Computer Science at University of Ulster. He is a frequent media commentator on computer network security for TV/radio/print/online.

Dr Kevin Curran

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