Dr Richard Oloruntoba
Responsive supplier networks and organisational design (ReSSNOD)
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Information Theoretic Secure Communications
Our research is testing a novel way of securing data communications using information cached at devices to camouflage data.
This encryption technique prevents data from being obtained by eavesdroppers present in the communication medium. The method is robust, even against eavesdroppers with unlimited computing power.
Competitive advantage
- Mathematically provably secure approach to data communications
- Technique to secure communications against the advancement of quantum computing
- Data encryption/decryption method that is low in computational complexity
- Multiple virtual secure networks comprising different members and different levels of security, regardless of physical networks the devices are connected to
Partners
- New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA
- University of Cincinnati, USA
- Zhejiang University, China
Impact
- Able to secure data communications in networks with unknown or outdated encryption protocols
- Provides an alternative data encryption method in scenarios where other methods fail
- Can be combined with other existing data encryption methods to enhance data security
Capabilities and facilities
- Expertise in information theory and security
More information
Associate Professor Lawrence Ong
Centre for Secure and Reliable Communications
School of Electrical Engineering and Computing
T: +61 2 4921 5385
E: lawrence.ong@newcastle.edu.au
Further reading on: Cyber and IT Security
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