The Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography research group, commonly called COSIC, is a
research group
A research group is a group of researchers often from the same faculty, specialized on the same subject, working together on the issue or topic.
The success of a research group depends on several factors: clearly defined goals, research emphasi ...
at the Department of Electrical Engineering of
KU Leuven
KU Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) is a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. Founded in 1425, it is the oldest university in Belgium and the oldest university in the Low Countries.
In addition to its mai ...
, which is headed by
Bart Preneel
Bart Preneel (born 15 October 1963 in Leuven, Belgium) is a Belgium, Belgian cryptographer and cryptanalyst. He is a professor at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, in the COSIC group.
He was the president of the International Association for Crypt ...
.
Research
Research and expertise in digital security:
* 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
One of the well-known successes is the selection of Rijndael as the
Advanced Encryption Standard
The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), also known by its original name Rijndael (), is a specification for the encryption of electronic data established by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 2001.
AES is a variant ...
(AES), which has millions of users. There are over a thousand applications, such as the protection of US government information.
Research projects
COSIC has participated in over 50 European research projects.
IMEC
COSIC is part of the Smart Applications and Innovation Services of
IMEC
Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC; officially stylised as imec) is an international Research and development, research & development organization, active in the fields of nanoelectronics and Digital electronics, digital technologies ...
.
References
External links
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ImecThe Wall Street Journal: In Belgium, an Encryption Powerhouse Rises
Cryptography organizations
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