Lukasz Olejnik is an independent researcher and consultant working on cybersecurity and technology. He is a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Department of War Studies, King's College London, and a W3C Invited Expert. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from INRIA and an LL.M. in Information Technology Law from the University of Edinburgh.
His work spans cybersecurity, privacy, technical research and development, emerging technologies, technical standards, and related policy and strategic questions. His previous work and affiliations include CERN, University College London, Princeton's Center for Information Technology Policy, Oxford's Centre for Technology and Global Affairs, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the European Data Protection Supervisor, and the European Parliament.
His research has appeared in venues including NDSS, ESORICS, WEIS, the Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium, and Physical Review A. His publications span cybersecurity, privacy, Web security, quantum cryptography, and technology policy. His work on browser privacy and Web APIs contributed to changes in browser implementations and technical specifications.
He is a former member of the W3C Technical Architecture Group and was a cyberwarfare advisor at the International Committee of the Red Cross. His technology-policy work has included cyber operations, ePrivacy, data protection, technical standards, and security research.
He has published technical and policy reports and books, including Philosophy of Cybersecurity and Propaganda: From Disinformation and Influence to Operations and Information Warfare. He writes for and provides commentary to international media on cybersecurity and technology.