DATE: Thursday , September 5, 2002
TIME: Noon - 1 pm
PLACE: Wean Hall 8220
SPEAKER:
Matthias
Jacob
Princeton University
TITLE:
Software Protection of Cryptosystems
ABSTRACT:
Software protection is a recurring issue, but not many plausible answers
have been found yet. In this talk we try to approach the specific problem
of protecting cryptosystems in software. This motivated by the need for
digital rights management which is easier to deploy in software than in
hardware. For example a common application for software protection of
cryptosystems is hiding secret data such as a key in the code. We give
an overview of properties for software protection systems in general,
ponder possible threats and risks for cryptosystems, and review design
principles.
BIO:
Matthias Jacob received his Diploma in Informatics from University of
Karlsruhe in Germany in 1997 and his M.A. in computer science from Princeton
University in 2001. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in computer science
at Princeton University. His research interests include systems security,
applied cryptography, compilers, operating systems, networking, and distributed
systems. Most recently he investigated techniques for digital rights management
and software tamper-resistance.
SDI / LCS Seminar Questions?
Karen Lindenfelser, 86716, or visit www.pdl.cmu.edu/SDI/