Low-level system software support for information security

信息安全底层系统软件支撑

• 批准号: 293209-2007
• 负责人: Lie, David
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: University of Toronto
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2010-01-01 至 2011-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=456658
• 关键词: Low; level; system; software; support

Computer security is of paramount importance in our highly technology-reliant society. Many people rely on computer systems to conduct business, communicate with friends and family, and manage their personal information. Unfortunately, the safety and security of our current computing systems is not adequate for amount of trust people place in them. The proposed research aims to improve the security of our computer systems by securing the foundation upon which they run, which is composed of low-level systems software such as the operating system and the software layers below it. Securing this low-level software will not only make our computing infrastructure secure, but will reduce the cost of adoption by leaving higher-level software such as applications and servers intact.

在我们这个高度依赖科技的社会，电脑安全至关重要。许多人依靠计算机系统来开展业务，与朋友和家人交流，以及管理他们的个人信息。不幸的是，我们当前的计算系统的安全性不足以满足人们对它们的信任。拟议的研究旨在通过保护计算机系统运行的基础来提高计算机系统的安全性，该基础由底层系统软件（如操作系统及其以下的软件层）组成。保护这种低级软件不仅会使我们的计算基础设施安全，而且还会通过保留应用程序和服务器等高级软件的完整性来降低采用成本。