Secure distributed computAtioN: cryptoGRaphy, combinatorIcs and computer Algebra – SANGRIA

New cryptographic tools have been invented in recent years. These constructions have opened the door to applications in secure distributed computation that were previously believed unattainable in practice. There is currently a strong interest from governments and security organisations, military, academia and industry. We are close to the stage where these protocols can be applied to real-world security issues. The main scientific challenges are to construct protocols that take into account practical constraints and prove them secure and to implement them and to improve the efficiency of existing protocols significantly. The SANGRIA project (Secure distributed computAtioN: cryptoGRaphy, combinatorIcs and computer Algebra) aims to undertake research in these two aspects while combining research from cryptography, combinatorics and computer algebra. It is expected to impact central problems in secure distributed computation, while enriching the general landscape of cryptography.