Researchers at the University of Waterloo's Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute (CPI) will receive more than $1.5 million in funding from the National Cybersecurity Consortium (NCC), a federally incorporated not-for-profit organization - of which Waterloo is a founding institution - committed to the advancement of Canada's cybersecurity ecosystem.
This achievement recognizes members of CPI as leaders in cybersecurity research and further propels the University in making global impact through collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches.
Cyber Security Innovation Network program. This year, 37 eligible projects were awarded a combined total of $22.8 million across three categories: commercialization, training, and research and development.
A resilient digital landscape is vital to the wellbeing and security of all Canadians," says Dr. Charmaine Dean, chair of the board of directors for the NCC and vice-president, Research and International at the University of Waterloo. "This funding announcement is an important step forward in maintaining our country as a leader in cybersecurity, as these 37 projects will develop cybersecurity-related training to support varied industries, bring innovative new products to market, and facilitate opportunities for research and development."
Waterloo's four funded projects, with proposals set forth and facilitated by CPI, is a significant step forward in the realization of this vision:
Enabling secure outsourcing of sensitive data
- CPI recipients: Dr. Sujaya Maiyya and Dr. Florian Kerschbaum
- NCC committed funds: $295,000
- Collaborators: Amazon AWS, Royal Bank of Canada, Airbus
This project addresses the critical need for secure data storage in the cloud, which is especially pertinent given the widespread reliance on cloud services by businesses and overcomes the challenges of traditional encryption methods that may compromise data privacy. The goal is to design advanced data systems that address these concerns by enabling secure storage, efficient yet secure search capabilities, and protection against new forms of threats like access pattern attacks. This project unlocks the economic benefits of cloud storage while safeguarding privacy.
Dr. Sujaya Maiyya and Dr. Florian Kerschbaum
