Grant: Canada Research Chairs
Carleton University
$200,000.00
Authentication and Computer Security
FY 2017-18
Summary
The research in the area of Internet authentication has three-fold focus: strengthening user authentication, improving authentication of web servers and underlying browser-server certificate framework, and exploring threats to password-based access. Directions include enhancing password authentication by additional signals without additional demands on users; strengthening the browser-server authentication infrastructure by improving or replacing mechanisms relying on third-party certificates with pre-configured browser trust; and better understanding differences between theoretical and real-world attacks. Goals include a better understanding of current weaknesses, including deployability and single points of failure, and new mechanisms improving integrity without unrealistic expectations of users. Broader questions are also explored.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
1000231004-2015
Name nom
VanOorschot, Paul
Department département
School of Computer Science
Organization id
23
Institution établissement
Carleton University
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2017
Competition year année de concours
2015
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
2700
Research subject group en
Information technology
Research subject group fr
Technologie de l'information
Research subject en
Information technology
Research subject fr
Technologie de l'information
Partie
0
Application title
Authentication and Computer Security
Keyword
CRC
Application summary
The research in the area of Internet authentication has three-fold focus: strengthening user authentication, improving authentication of web servers and underlying browser-server certificate framework, and exploring threats to password-based access. Directions include enhancing password authentication by additional signals without additional demands on users; strengthening the browser-server authentication infrastructure by improving or replacing mechanisms relying on third-party certificates with pre-configured browser trust; and better understanding differences between theoretical and real-world attacks. Goals include a better understanding of current weaknesses, including deployability and single points of failure, and new mechanisms improving integrity without unrealistic expectations of users. Broader questions are also explored.
