The Cryptography Group was formally founded in May 2021. However, the history of cryptography in the Information Security Group goes back to at least 1987, making it one of the oldest academic groups working in cryptography.
Cryptography is defined as the study of techniques to secure data, whether it is stored or in transit. Research in cryptography helps us understand and design tools to address security in a variety of real-world applications, many of which we use every day, as well as thinking of future security.
Currently, the Cryptography Group at Royal Holloway is particularly interested in developing solutions in four important areas: secure computation, post-quantum cryptography, protocol security, and cryptography for AI.
