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New research and industry collaboration to improve usability of cyber security tools

cybercrime Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath Collaborations Digital Design Department Research design grants software

6 February, 2023

Cyberattacks are multi-dimensional, but cybersecurity software lacks the ability to represent threats. A new research and industry collaboration headed up on the ITU side by Associate Professor of Digital Design at the IT University, Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath, sets out to make cybersecurity tools more accessible and usable.

How do we secure critical technologies from tampering? The answer may be sending them into orbit

cybercrime Bernardo Machado David Computer Science Department Research algorithms Blockchain

20 January, 2022

At the IT University of Copenhagen, Associate Professor Bernardo David, is working on a joint research project that aims to send satellites that power cryptographic and blockchain applications into orbit in order to secure them from tampering and to enable time-based primitives based on communication delays.

New report: Cybersecurity is underprioritized in Danish companies

cybercrime Research Computer Science Department IT security management Oksana Kulyk

12 January, 2021

Danish companies consider cybersecurity important, but at the same time underprioritize it, shows a new report by researchers at the IT University of Copenhagen and University of Southern Denmark. Part of the explanation is that senior managers have little knowledge about the cybersecurity threats, say the researchers behind the report.

The Danish Ministry of Defence funds two projects at The IT University of Copenhagen

cybercrime Collaborations Research Computer Science Department IT security

10 July, 2020

The national ICT-security authority under the Danish Ministry of Defence, The Danish Centre for Cyber Security, has funded two new projects at ITU's Center for Information Security and Trust (CISAT). Both projects support the national ambition of raising the level of cybersecurity in private and public companies.

New research to pave the way for faster crypto transactions

cybercrime Computer Science Department Research Blockchain Bernardo Machado David

21 August, 2019

Faster cryptocurrency transactions might be the result of a new research project at the IT University of Copenhagen aiming to improve blockchain protocols. The project is funded by a DKK 1.7 million grant from the Concordium Foundation.

ITU research will make it easier to investigate crypto crime

cybercrime Computer Science Department Research Blockchain Bernardo Machado David

18 June, 2019

Cryptocurrencies have great potential as an alternative to traditional bank transfers, but still struggle with a reputation as a safe haven for criminals. A new research project at the IT University aims to develop new methods that will allow authorities to investigate suspicious transactions – while at the same time guaranteeing anonymity for law-abiding users.

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