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February 2019

ISEA Annual Meeting

February 22, 2019 - February 23, 2019
FC Kohli Auditorium, IIT Bombay
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076 India
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March 2019

Demystifying Blockchains: Decentralized and Fault-tolerant Storage for the Future of Big Data?

March 4, 2019 @ 11:30 - 12:30 IST

Abstract >>> Bitcoin is a successful and interesting example of a global scale >>> peer-to-peer cryptocurrency that integrates many techniques and >>> protocols from cryptography, distributed systems, and databases. The >>> main underlying data platform is a blockchain, a scalable fully >>> replicated structure that is shared among all participants and >>> guarantees a consistent view of all user transactions by all >>> participants in the cryptocurrency system. The novel aspect of >>> Blockchain is that historical data about currency…

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Friend or Foe? Security and Privacy Pitfalls in the Internet-of-Things Era

March 11, 2019 @ 11:00 - 12:00 IST
109, New CSE Building, IIT Bombay
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076 India
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Speaker: Murtuza Jadliwala, University of Texas at San Antonio Venue: Room 109, new CSE/CC building Date: March 11, 2019 Time: 11:00 – 12:00 Abstract: In this era of Internet-of-Things (IoT), new devices are becoming cyber-enabled at an extraordinary pace, many of which have traditionally never had a cyber-interface before. These devices are equipped with high-precision sensing capabilities that can capture fine-grained contextual information about end-users and their environment and can support a variety of novel context- and activity-based applications. However,…

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May 2019

Dictionary Attacks on Biometric Systems

May 31, 2019 @ 11:30 - 12:30 IST
FC Kohli Auditorium, IIT Bombay
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076 India
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ABSTRACT: Contrary to the prevailing belief, we show that user authentication based on biometrics is vulnerable to dictionary attacks. We show the problem is particularly significant for partial prints used in smartphones and increasingly adopted for authentication tasks ranging from unlocking the devices screen up to payment authorization.  We also show that speaker verification systems are also vulnerable to dictionary attacks. We then discuss ways to mitigate such attacks. ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Nasir Memon is a professor in the Department…

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June 2019

Basic Course on Cyber security

June 21, 2019
FC Kohli Auditorium, IIT Bombay
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076 India
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Basic Course on Cybersecurity Information Security Research & Development Center Department of Computer Science and Engineering IIT Bombay Time Topic   Details 09:00 - 09:30 Registration -- 09:30 - 10:30 Introduction Information Systems Security principles Confidentiality vs Privacy Access control - why do we need models/frameworks? Management of Information Systems (MIS) Compliance: assess - remediate - report 10:30 - 11:30 Security Cloud computing, Fog computing, IoT Cybersecurity, cyber physical security, WiFi security, IT infrastructure security Identity theft, safe browsing, safe configurations…

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July 2019

Blockchain for Business

July 1, 2019 @ 11:30 - 12:30 IST
FC Kohli Auditorium, IIT Bombay
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076 India
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Abstract: “What internet did with information, blockchain will do the same with transactions”. Blockchain is a transformational technology for businesses as it drives re-imagination of processes and business models in a distributed and decentralized manner. Many business executives either do not have the true insights about the blockchain technology and its potential usage and value for their business and industry or they have misconception about it due to its origin from bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Let’s hear and discuss with Jai…

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