Markus Kuhn
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Markus G. Kuhn (born 1971 in Munich) is a German computer scientist, currently teaching and researching at the University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory.[1] He graduated from the University of Erlangen (Germany), Purdue University (Indiana, US), and the University of Cambridge (England), and is a Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge.
Kuhn's main research interests include computer security, in particular the hardware and signal-processing aspects of it, and distributed systems. He is known, among other things, for his work on security microcontrollers, compromising emanations, distance-bounding protocols, and the development of the Stirmark test for digital watermarking schemes.
In 1989, he won a gold medal for the German team at the International Olympiad in Informatics.[2] In 1994, as an undergraduate student, he became known for developing several ways to circumvent the VideoCrypt encryption system, most notably the Season7 smartcard emulator. In 2002, he published a new method for eavesdropping CRT screens.[3]
He is also known for some of his work on international standardization, such as pioneering the introduction of Unicode/UTF-8 under Linux[4], championing the ISO 8601 time format standard[5], and advocating ISO 216 international paper sizes[6].
[edit] References
- ^ The Blue Book - "The Computer Laboratory: an Introduction", University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory, Oct 2006
- ^ Results of the IOI 1989
- ^ Kuhn, M.G.: Optical time-domain eavesdropping risks of CRT displays. IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy, 2002
- ^ UTF-8 and Unicode FAQ for Unix/Linux
- ^ Kuhn's page on the ISO 8601 time format.
- ^ Kuhn's page on International standard paper sizes
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| NAME | Kuhn, Markus G. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kuhn, Markus |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | German computer scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
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