Charles Weir has thirty years of experience as a software architect, design consultant and company MD, specialising in applications for terminals and mobile devices. He was technical lead for the Ericsson R380, the first smartphone, and app security lead for EE Cash on Tap, the UK’s first commercial Android payments app.

Charles is researching at Security Lancaster how to improve the security skills of software development teams: how to motivate developers, their best security learning resources, and what they most need to learn.

Email: c.weir1 @lancaster.ac.uk . Telephone: +44 (0) 7876 027350