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2010.01.292009年度ISSスクエアシンポジウム 招待講演の概要

講演者: Prof. Peter Wild
(Director, Information Security Group, Royal Holloway, University of London)

Abstract:
We review the status of Information Security as an educational discipline in the UK as it has developed over the last 20-30 years. We consider both academic aspects, initially driven by the development of computer systems and the emergence of cryptography into the public domain, and professional aspects arising from the widespread adoption by Government, Commerce and Industry of electronic communications and information processing. The subject incorporates both general education in security specific technologies as well as specialist programmes for certain government and indus try sectors. We are principally concerned with the UK landscape and remark upon the various directions and choices that are taken in this arena.

Biography:
BSc (Adelaide) PhD(London) received his B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Pure Mathematics in 1976 from the University of Adelaide, and the Ph.D. degree in Mathematics in 1980 from the University of London. He has worked at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; the University of Adelaide; and with the CSIRO, Australia. In 1984 he joined Royal Holloway where he is currently employed as a Professor in Mathematics. His research interests are in combinatorics, design theory, cryptography and coding theory. He has acted as a data security consultant for a number of companies offering advice in algorithm analysis, key management and user identification protocols.