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Essays and Notes

This page contains links to essays and notes I did for my MSc Computer Science course. Please note that these are merely unpublished coursework submissions. However, some of the contents, particularly the references may useful to others.

• Detecting and Investigating Wireless LAN Security Breaches (2005-12-08)
  Abstract: The rapid growth in wireless networking technologies has taken place against a backdrop of inherent security issues and new types of attack. Poor understanding of these issues combined with the ability of attackers to operate wirelessly from a distance presents many challenges for the investigator attempting to detect, verify and gather evidence of such attacks. This paper analyses the security issues and possible attacks, and examines how they may be investigated.
• Using SVG for Interactive Maps (2006-05-26)
  Abstract: Geographical mapping systems are an obvious application of the SVG open vector graphics standard. Potentially heterogeneous client systems can render cartographical information as appropriate and client-side scripting allows the possibility of direct user interaction with the information in the same way we expect from Web pages today. However, implementation of this standard has been slow and its use restricted to niche applications. This paper examines the technology and its use for interactive mapping applications to examine the status of adoption so far and future directions.
• XML in Mobile Devices: An introduction (2005-11-09)
  Some general slides on XML made for a study group. There is further information contained in the notes for each slide.