Announcing a major research collaboration between the UK Card Association and the Smart Card Centre (SCC) at Royal Holloway University of London
The ISG is delighted to announce a research collaboration between The UK Cards Association and the Information Security Group Smart Card Centre (SCC) at Royal Holloway, University of London. The UK Cards Association has become a Member of the SCC and committed significant funding to the core research programme for, at least, the next three years. The collaboration is by no means just about funding as The UK Cards Association is the UK’s card payments industry voice on a wide range of topics and it has a plethora of expertise and influence. The work aims to provide the opportunity for interested parties to be forewarned and better informed of practical attack scenarios that may affect card payment systems.
The ISG/ Smart Card Centre at Royal Holloway University of London will host the 6th Workshop in Information Security Theory and Practices (WISTP 2012) in June 2012.
The ISG/ Smart Card Centre (SCC) is proud to be selected as the host of the 6th Workshop in Information Security Theory and Practices (WISTP 2012). The event will be held in June 19-22 in Royal Holloway. The ISG Smart Card Centre (SCC) played a pivotal role (along with colleagues from France, Belgium and Greece) in bringing this workshop into existence. The workshop’s steering committee has managed to make this event successful, recognised and equally important an event that bridges theory and practice in the field of Information Security. It is a testimony to this success that every year the conference presents a strong academic programme, the publisher for the conference proceedings is Springer and the event’s programme committee along with the invited speakers are drawn from international experts in the field. Visit the WISTP website at (www.wistp.org)
Announcing a major research collaboration between Orange Labs UK (Orange) and the Smart Card Centre (SCC) at Royal Holloway University of London
We are delighted to announce a research collaboration between Orange Labs UK (Orange) and the Information Security Group Smart Card Centre (SCC) at Royal Holloway University of London. Orange has become a Member of the SCC and committed significant funding to the core research programme for at least the next three years. Orange will also be the main sponsor of the SCC Open Day exhibition on the 6th September 2011. The collaboration is by no means just about funding as Orange Labs has a wealth of expertise and influence, and is already providing expert lecturers for the SCC MSc module as well as suggesting MSc projects and offering student internships. A sponsored PhD post will be offered in 2011, jointly supported by the SCC and Orange.
Transport for London extend Smart Card Centre Associate Membership for at least one more year.
ITSO extends Smart Card Centre Associate Membership for at least one more year
Orange (main sponsor), Visa, Barnes International, Comprion, Collis and CESG sponsor 2011 Smart Card Centre Open Day on 6th September.
The Centre is planning the seventh departmental open day to build on the success and popularity of previous events. This is a free exhibition (50:50 mix of industry and student exhibits) for sponsors, supporters, lecturers, students and visitors -- and also acts as a friendly and informal networking event. Further details will be provided nearer the date of the event.
ISG Smart Card Centre attracts industry funding to develop innovative security measures
Dr Keith Mayes, Director of the Smart Card Centre, at Royal Holloway, University of London, has been awarded £50,000 by the PARK commercialisation fund to lead the development of an RFID/smartcard attack detector product prototype, with Dr Gerhard Hancke as the lead developer.Read More
Epic cycle ride by academic raises £4,000 for Cancer Research
Dr Keith Mayes, Director of the ISG Smart Card Centre at Royal Holloway, University of London, has completed a solo unsupported cycle ride between Land.s End and John O.Groats . covering more than 1,000 miles.
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Open Day 2010
Building on the success and popularity of previous events, the Center is planning its fifth academic/industry open day exhibition. Entrance is free and more details can be found.here
Smart Cards and RFID Security Systems
The Royal Holloway Information Security Group (ISG) and its
Smart Card Centre (SCC) are pleased to announce that students
on the MSc in Information Security may now choose optional
modules to specialize in the field of smart card and RFID
(radio frequency identification) security systems from
September 2009. More details can be found
here.
Open Day 2009
Building on the success and popularity of previous events, the Centre is
planning its fourth academic/industry open day exhibition. Entrance is free and more details can be found
here.
ISG Wins Prestigious Award of the Best Information Security
Team!
The Information Security Group (ISG) at Royal Holloway,
University of London has been awarded the industry prize of
the Best Information Security Team (government) at the SC
Professional Awards. More details can be found
here.
Publication of new Smart Card Centre Text Book
Springer has published a new Smart Card Centre Text Book: Mayes
and Markantonakis, "Smart Cards, Tokens, Security and
Applications".
More details can be found
here.
Dr. Keith Mayes awarded IET Fellowship.
Dr. Keith Mayes, director of Information Security Group's Smart Card
Centre, has been awarded a prestigious IET
Fellowship. The Institute of Engineering and
Technology (IET) awards fellowships to researchers
and industrialist who demonstrate successful
leadership and outstanding services in the field of
engineering and technology before a panel of IET
members. More details can be found
here.
The SCC/ISG is selected to conduct the counter expertise
analysis of the Dutch OV-Chipkaart system.
The SCC/ISG is selected to conduct the
counter expertise analysis of the Dutch OV-Chipkaart system
on behalf of the Dutch government. It is in response to some
recently published attacks on Mifare Classic smart cards(on
which some OV-Chipkaarts are currently based).
The pdf file describe more details can be found
here.
ITSO and Transport for London Support Smart Card Centre
Research.
The ISG Smart Card Centre (SCC) is very
pleased to welcome ITSO, (a UK transport standardisations
organisation) and Transport for London (TfL) as Associate
Members.
The pdf file describe more details can be found
here.
ISG/SCC MSc student makes the news in Malta
Nathan Gatt, a ISG/SCC MSc student graduated in 2007, conducted his research on software privacy under the supervision of Dr. Keith Mayes, makes the news in Malta. More details can be found
here.
Open Day 2007
Building on the success and popularity of previous events, the Centre is
planning its fourth academic/industry open day exhibition. Entrance is free and more details can be found
here.
Visitor to Taiwan
Dr Keith Mayes (the Smart Card Centre Director) has been invited to Taiwan by the Taiwan Information Security Centre (TWISC). He will be giving guest lectures on Smart Cards/RFIDs and security attacks, during the August summer school.
Visitors From Taiwan
Two experienced researchers from Taiwan, Lien YuanHung and Sung Shun,
arrived as visiting scholars in Smart Card Centre in July 2007. They are
conducting cooperative research with the Smart Card Centre on the security of
RFID systems.
William Sirret, Receives his PhD
Following some excellent work in the Smart Card Centre, William Sirret was deservedly awarded his PhD in September 2007. He is now working for KPMG in Hong Kong, helping to expand their IT Security activities.
Open Day 2006
The departments third Open Day passed with great success and preparations are already being
made for a bigger and better event next year. More details can be found
here.
PhD Assistantships
The department is offering new Assistantships -
details.
Open Day 2005
The departments second Open Day passed with great success and preparations are already being
made for a bigger and better event next year. Comments from Keith Mayes and Photos can be found
here.
Departmental Visit
Visit by KDDI to the ISG-Smart Card Centre
Open Day 2004
The departments first Open Day passed with great success and preparations are already being
made for a bigger and better event next year. Comments from Keith Mayes and Photos can be found
here.
PhD Presentation
Qing Zhang gave an interesting presentation in Korea (Sept 2004) at the WISA2004 on mobile payment.
New Showcase Lab
The Smart Card Centre has been given an additional office to showcase smart card technology and the department's work.
2 new PhDs for 2003
Two new PhD research students have joined, to study smart card technology full time, for
the Smart Card Centre.
New Teaching Facility Opens
The Smart Card Centre now has a new teaching facility on RHUL campus, with the
capacity to provide 20 people the space and technology to explore the world of
Smart Cards.
Physical Smart card attack seminar by SiVenture
The 02/04 academic year got off to a good start with SCC partner's SiVenture visiting the
Information Security Group's master's students to give a seminar on smart card attacks and defenses.
