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Research activity
WEBLab
Research activity Context and motivation of the
research
The WEBLab, led by Prof. Michele Colajanni,
focuses on Cyber Security research topics: The ubiquitous and smart world including the cloud,
• Novel methodologies and techniques for Internet of Things, Industry 4.0 and autonomous
cyber defenses vehicles is widening the cyber vulnerability surface,
• Cyber security of cloud services, Industry and extends the consequences of cyber attacks to the
4.0 and IoT physical world. Innovative cyber security technologies
• Modern cryptographic protocols and and methodologies are required to improve the
blockchain applications security and safety of modern societies.
• Cyber defenses for vehicles, smart mobility
and smart cities
• Machine and deep learning algorithms for
cyber defense.
Impact on society National and international
academic relationships regarding
The research group publishes scientific
papers in top journals and conferences, but the activity
has strong contacts with industries, public
administrations, Ministry of Defense for the The research group manage the Modena research unit
common goal of improving security and of the CINI National Cybersecurity Lab, has permanent
anticipate threat through cyber intelligence. relationships with research groups of other Italian
They founded the Interdepartmental center and foreign Universities and the CNR. We founded
for security and safety (CRIS). the CyberLab that is the first of the joint laboratory
on cybersecurity between Italy and Israel (Tel Aviv
University).
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