Grant: Collaborative Research and Training Experience
University of Western Ontario
$300,000.00
NSERC CREATE Program in Communications Security, Privacy, and Cyberethics
FY 2014-15
Summary
Modern communications systems and networks are susceptible to widespread security threats, particularly attacks targeting the communications infrastructure as well as identity, privacy and data confidentiality of ordinary information and communications technology (ICT) users. However, current communications system architecture and protocols for security provisioning and privacy protection have evolved with fundamental vulnerabilities. Due to the explosive expansion of ICT industy, new communications technologies as well as their ethical and legal aspects in communications security and privacy have not been fully addressed. This is particularly true for emerging ICT applications such as cloud computing, e-health and smart grid. The main goal of this proposed NSERC CREATE Program in Communications Security, Privacy and Cyberethics is to provide Canadian Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) with the up-to-date technical knowledge, immediate job readiness and life-long professional skills that address the existing and future needs of the dynamic ICT industry. Our CREATE team will be able to achieve this ambitious goal through close interaction with industry and international research community, collaborative training and technology innovation, and by addressing multi-faceted nature of communications security and privacy protection. The proposed NSERC CREATE program is built upon the collective expertise of our multi-disciplinary team, which encompasses wireless communications, software engineering, computer science, healthcare, psychology, law and business. This program is supported by our extensive partnerships with industry, academia, and government laboratories as well as by previous research investments at the University of Western Ontario and other partipating institutions. The integrated multidisciplinary expertise and research facilities provide unparalleled environment for the proposed secure communications technology development, HQP training, and technology innovation.
Program
Collaborative Research and Training Experience
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
432280-2013
Name nom
Wang, Xianbin
Department département
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Organization id
36
Institution établissement
University of Western Ontario
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2014
Competition year année de concours
2013
Award amount
300000
Program id
CREAT
Program name en
Collaborative Research and Training Experience
Program name fr
Programme de formation orientée vers la nouveauté, la collaboration et l'expérience en recherche
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1078
Committee name en
CREATE Program
Committee name fr
Programme FONCER
Area of application code
514
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Communications equipment
Area of application fr
Matériel de télécommunications
Research subject code
2507
Research subject group en
Electrical and electronic engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie électrique et électronique
Research subject en
Communications systems
Research subject fr
Systèmes de télécommunications
Partie
2
Nb partie
6
Application title
NSERC CREATE Program in Communications Security, Privacy, and Cyberethics
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Modern communications systems and networks are susceptible to widespread security threats, particularly attacks targeting the communications infrastructure as well as identity, privacy and data confidentiality of ordinary information and communications technology (ICT) users. However, current communications system architecture and protocols for security provisioning and privacy protection have evolved with fundamental vulnerabilities. Due to the explosive expansion of ICT industy, new communications technologies as well as their ethical and legal aspects in communications security and privacy have not been fully addressed. This is particularly true for emerging ICT applications such as cloud computing, e-health and smart grid. The main goal of this proposed NSERC CREATE Program in Communications Security, Privacy and Cyberethics is to provide Canadian Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) with the up-to-date technical knowledge, immediate job readiness and life-long professional skills that address the existing and future needs of the dynamic ICT industry. Our CREATE team will be able to achieve this ambitious goal through close interaction with industry and international research community, collaborative training and technology innovation, and by addressing multi-faceted nature of communications security and privacy protection. The proposed NSERC CREATE program is built upon the collective expertise of our multi-disciplinary team, which encompasses wireless communications, software engineering, computer science, healthcare, psychology, law and business. This program is supported by our extensive partnerships with industry, academia, and government laboratories as well as by previous research investments at the University of Western Ontario and other partipating institutions. The integrated multidisciplinary expertise and research facilities provide unparalleled environment for the proposed secure communications technology development, HQP training, and technology innovation.
