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Smart Card and RFID Security
(2 days)

Security is important for smart cards and RFID (contactless) devices from the hardware and the software views. This module is mainly devoted to the hardware security with a smooth side for software security (only the new problems and their solutions with a critical view from research). We assume that trainees know a little bit about smart cards (if no, contact us before the course, we will send you an introduction to the field).

Physical objects are leaking informations, including secret keys, passwords, aso, and it is important to know why, when and how to avoid it. It is the task of this course. Active attacks are also very important and we will address it.

The last part will give the new flavors from the main conferences related to the security of smart cards, including CHES, CARDIS, E-SMART, CRYPTO, EUROCRYPT, PKC, FSE with direct applications to the industry of secure objects.

Sept. 19

9.00 - 12.30: Introduction to security of smart card
François Koeune, UCL - University of Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium)


14.00 - 17.30: Advanced security
Mathieu Ciet, Gemalto (France)


Sept. 20

9.00 - 12.30: RFID security
Gildas Avoine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA)


14.00 - 17.30: News from cryptographic research
Jean-Jacques Quisquater, UCL - University of Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium)