Welcome to the Information  Security Research Group

The Information Security Research Group, which was formally set up in 2006, is a constituent part of the University College London, Department of Computer Science (UCL-CS). The group conducts research in computer security, cryptography and network security. It also supports consultancy and develops and delivers advanced training in the areas of its expertise.

Some of the key research themes addressed by the group include:

• Anonymity
• Authenticity
• Availability
• Digital Rights Management
• Identity Management
• Information Hiding
• Privacy
• Cryptanalysis
• Computer Security: defenses against malware
• Reliability
• Human Aspects of Security
• Watermarking
• Steganography and Steganalysis

The Information Security Research Group plays a key role in the newly established UCL Centre for Security and Crime Science!

UCL has recently been awarded £17m for its national centre in security and crime science UCL SECReT, which offers 4-year PhD studentships.