KFUPM setting new standard for technological innovation

JEDDAH, January 25, SPA - King Fahd University of Petroleum and
Minerals (KFUPM), at the forefront of developing Saudi Arabia’s
"invention wells," began 2009 by increasing its patent portfolio in
the field of data security.

Building on its recently issued US patent, the university filed a
family of US patent applications relating to data communication
procedures in the field of Elliptical Curve Cryptography, according
to a report published today by Saudi Gazette.

Dr. Mohammad K. Ibrahim, the inventor of the patented method, and
Drs. Lahouari Ghouti and Atef Jawad Al-Najjar lead KFUPM’s
cryptography research team.

These eminent scientists have developed breakthrough cryptographic
techniques based on algebraic geometry. The focus of their research
is on new cryptosystems with inherent countermeasures, and robust
cryptographic protocols for a variety of internet and wireless based
applications for content security, multimedia communication,
e-commerce and m-commerce.

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