Nuno Santos
Strategic Coordination
Daniel Castro
Executive Coordination
Security and Privacy brings together research in cryptography, trusted computing, decentralised systems, compliance, and reliability to build a trustworthy, secure, and ethical digital society.
With over 20 years of activity, we combine theoretical depth with direct engagement with governments, public entities, and national companies. This work has supported the European Commission and the Portuguese government in developing security and privacy policies.
Our research focuses on:
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quantum-resistant cryptography and trusted computing
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web, cloud, and mobile application security
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privacy-preserving data analysis and identity management
Projects
SEQURED
Developing post-quantum cybersecurity solutions that address physical threats and side-channel attacks for next-generation defence networks.
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PSST
A European doctoral network developing privacy-preserving speech technologies to protect users of smart speakers and voice-controlled devices.
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ORQESTRA
Bridging the gap between post-quantum cryptography algorithms and their operational deployment in secure defence systems and communications.
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NEUROPULS
Building low-power secure edge-computing systems using novel photonic architectures and physical unclonable functions.
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