Alan Woodward
Prof. Alan Woodward is a renowned cyber-security expert at Surrey University, known for his insights into digital security and privacy issues. He has been a vocal critic of government policies that compromise online security, recently expressing disappointment over the UK government's request for access to user data, which led Apple to withdraw its Advanced Data Protection tool in the UK. Woodward's expertise is often sought in discussions surrounding the balance between national security and individual privacy rights.
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Prof Alan Woodward from Surrey University commented on Iran's plans for internet control.
Will Iran's internet shutdown become permanent?
United Kingdom· 2026-01-18
Professor Alan Woodward highlighted the technical feasibility of espionage given the physical layout of the embassy.
China embassy London underground chamber sparks espionage concerns
United States· 2026-01-14
Alan Woodward described Cloudflare as the 'largest company you've never heard of'.
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Estonia· 2025-11-18Prof Alan Woodward of the Surrey Centre for Cyber Security described Cloudflare as 'the biggest company you’ve never heard of'.
Cloudflare outage causes error messages across the internet | InternetUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-18Prof Alan Woodward of the University of Surrey commented on the interdependence of online services.
Amazon services 'recovering' as Snapchat and banks among sites hit by outageUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-20
University of Surrey professor Alan Woodward discussed the interdependence of digital infrastructure.
Internet services cut for hours by Amazon cloud outage
Kenya· 2025-10-20
Alan Woodward discusses the interdependence of our infrastructure highlighted by the incident.
Un fallo en Amazon Web Services ocasiona problemas en miles de servicios y aplicaciones en Internet | Tecnología
Spain· 2025-10-20
Alan Woodward, a professor of cybersecurity at Surrey University, said the news was a reminder to carry out 'password spring cleaning'.
Internet users advised to change passwords after 16bn logins exposed | CybercrimeUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-21
Alan Woodward, a wildlife biologist from FWC, explained to local media the importance of active alligator management.
Inicia la caza controlada de caimanes en Florida
Dominican Republic· 2025-05-06Professor Alan Woodward, a cybersecurity expert from Surrey University, explained the complexities of recovering from a cyber attack.
M&S cyber attack chaos leaves more questions than answersUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-30
Prof Alan Woodward is a cybersecurity expert who discussed the security of Signal communications.
What is Signal, the messaging app at the heart of a US security leak? | Signal group chat leakUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-29
Alan Woodward, from the University of Sussex, said Apple’s move was 'quite an extraordinary development'.
Apple removes advanced data protection tool in face of UK government request | AppleUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-21
Prof Alan Woodward, a cyber-security expert at Surrey University, described the government's actions as a 'very disappointing development'.
Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security rowUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-21