Academic Patners
Information Technology University (ITU)
Blockchain Security Lab
The blockchain is often considered as the internet 2.0. The blockchain, essentially a database and a giant network, known as a distributed ledger, records ownership and value, and allows anyone with access to view and take part. The blockchain is currently having its biggest impact in financial services, with the largest changes caused by infrastructures using blockchain APIs, which are delivering in the areas of speed in data processing, transparency (amongst the right people) and security. The blockchain offers consumers opportunity to achieve greater control over their information. This will impact on most organisations, as they increasingly rely on the acquisition and application of customer data.
The lab will deliver following applications using blockchain technology
- Blockchain-powered Trust management system for identity authentication
- Blockchain-based storage of Highly sensitive data.
- Detection and Mitigation system for vulnerabilities in blockchain (private data-leakage)
The above-mentioned application areas are symbiotic and complement each other: only trusted entities are allowed to update data stored in blockchains running on hardware that are being protected against data leakage attacks.
Our People
Our core members and researchers are academics, developers, administrators and MS/PhD students. Our industrial partners are public and private cyber security organizations that advise us on the design, implementation and commercialization of the R&D work originating from our Lab.
Dr.Muhammad Umar Janjua
Principal Investigator
CO-PI Trust Management
Dr. Ali Ahmed
Co-Principal Investigator
Data Immutability
Dr. Adnan Noor Mian
Co-Principal Investigator
Estamping
Dr. Muhammad Khurram Bhatti
Co-Principal Investigator
Vulnerability Detection and Mitigation