Lightweight Security, Privacy, and Trust for Internet of Things

最近物联网(IoT)技术的激增改变了数据使用、存储和共享的格局。行业和个人物联网设备用户在缺乏安全技术和协议的环境中将设备连接到互联网，不断将个人数据置于风险之中。由于技术对我们日常生活的交叉影响，对数据泄露、黑客攻击和其他安全威胁的担忧是所有加拿大人真正担心的问题。在当今的数字世界中，迫切需要解决数据安全、隐私和信任(SPT)问题。 公民对政府和行业制定了保护个人数据的政策和做法寄予厚望，但要实现这一目标，需要跨部门开展大量工作。从行业角度来看，物联网安全通常是与其他受限设备问题的权衡。许多安全加密协议需要比物联网设备所能提供的资源使用要求高得多的资源。要执行的高度安全的协议具有高计算负载，不适合这些类型的场景。因此，这些设备的安全性往往会受到威胁。 拟议的研究将通过开发和传播可在物联网设备上执行的创新安全技术和协议产生高度影响。短期目标是提出三种解决SPT问题的新模型，包括区块链、轻密码学和机器学习模型。长期目标是通过战略合作伙伴关系将新开发的技术转让给加拿大工业，并通过文章出版物验证结果，以满足小组委员会的问题。 这项拟议的研究将理论计算机科学和应用程序紧密结合在一起。布兰登大学将成立一个有影响力的研究小组，与加拿大圭尔夫大学和莱克黑德大学直接合作。研究团队的不同成员将接受培训、经验和机会，以影响加拿大未来的技术进步。 我曾在强有力的会议(如GLOBECOM、ARES、VTC、SECRYPT)和知名顶级期刊(IEEE Access、ASC、SUE、IEEE TNSE、JAIHC、SNAM)上发表文章。拟议的研究将通过发现物联网中令人兴奋的新途径SPT的真正限制，支持继续关注有影响力的研究。 一个特殊的研究项目必须包括高质量、高影响力的成果和高素质人才的培训。所有教育级别(本科生、硕士、博士和博士后)的HQP都是拟议研究的组成部分。他们将通过强有力的领导和个性化的培训计划得到支持。 我致力于招募一个多元化的研究团队，并创造一个包容的环境，在这个环境中，人们被尊重和欣赏。从历史上看，我的HQP中有70%的人是原住民、明显的少数族裔、女性或残疾人。我渴望在未来的HQP中继续这一趋势。

Recent proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies has changed the landscape of data usage, storage, and sharing. Industry and personal IoT device users are constantly putting personal data at risk by connecting devices to the internet in an environment that lacks security techniques and protocols. Concerns about data leakages, hacking, and other security threats are a real concern for all Canadians because of the intersecting impacts of technology on our daily lives. There is an urgent need to address data security, privacy and trust (SPT) concerns in today's digital world. Citizens have high expectations that governments and industry have policies and practises in place to protect personal data, but much work is needed across sectors to achieve this goal. From an industry perspective, IoT security is often a trade-off with other constrained device issues. Many secure cryptographic protocols require much more demanding resource use than IoT devices can provide. Highly secure protocols with high computational load to execute do not fit in these types of scenarios. Therefore, the security of these devices is often compromised. The proposed research will have a high impact through the development and dissemination of innovative security techniques and protocols that can be executed on IoT devices. The short-term objectives are to propose three new models to solve SPT problems including blockchain, light cryptography, and machine learning models. The long-term objectives are to fulfill SPT problems by transferring the newly developed technology to Canadian industry through strategic partnerships, and validating results through article publications. The proposed research has a solid blend of theoretical computer science and applications. An influential research group will be created at Brandon University that has direct collaborations with Canada's University of Guelph and Lakehead University. The diverse members of the research team will receive training, experience and opportunity to affect future technological advances in Canada. I have published in strong conferences (e.g. GLOBECOM, ARES, VTC, SECRYPT) and well known top journals (IEEE ACCESS, ASC, SUPE, IEEE TNSE, JAIHC, SNAM). The proposed research will support a continued focus on impactful research by discovering the true limitations to the new and exciting avenues of SPT in IoT. An exceptional research program must include quality, high impact results, and training of high quality personnel. HQP at all educational levels (Undergraduate, Master's, PhD and Post-Doctorate) are integral to the proposed research. They will be supported through strong leadership and individualized training plans. I am committed to recruiting a diverse research team, and creating an inclusive environment where people are respected and appreciated. Historically, 70% of my HQP identified as First Nations, Visible Minority, Female, or Disabled. I am eager to continue this trend for future HQP.