COSIC
The Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography research group, commonly called COSIC, is a research group at the Department of Electrical Engineering of KU Leuven, which is headed by Bart Preneel.
| Abbreviation | COSIC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1979[1] |
| Purpose | The COSIC research group provides a broad expertise in digital security and strives for innovative security services. |
| Location |
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| Leader | Bart Preneel Ingrid Verbauwhede Vincent Rijmen Claudia Diaz Nele Mentens Fréderik Vercauteren Nigel Smart |
Main organ | KU Leuven |
| Website | www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/ |
The Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography research group, commonly called COSIC, is a research group at the Department of Electrical Engineering of KU Leuven, which is headed by Bart Preneel.[2]
Research
[edit]Research and expertise in digital security:[3]
- Security architectures for information and communication systems
- Cryptographic algorithms and protocols
- Symmetric key
- Public key
- Post-quantum
- Security for embedded systems
- Privacy-preserving systems
Applications:
- Cloud
- Automotive
- Privacy
- Data Protection
- Trusted Systems
- E-payments
- E-documents
- ...
AES
[edit]One of the well-known successes is the selection of Rijndael as the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), which has millions of users. There are over a thousand applications, such as the protection of US government information.
Research projects
[edit]COSIC has participated in over 50 European research projects.[1]
IMEC
[edit]COSIC is part of the Smart Applications and Innovation Services of IMEC.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "About us - COSIC". www.esat.kuleuven.be. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ "Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography - COSIC". www.esat.kuleuven.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ^ "COSIC Research - COSIC". www.esat.kuleuven.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-08-30.
External links
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