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EPSRC Reference: EP/D029643/1
Title: Security Tutorial Day at MFPS 21
Principal Investigator: Jung, Emeritus Professor A
Other Investigators:
Escardo, Professor M
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Department: School of Computer Science
Organisation: University of Birmingham
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 04 May 2005 Ends: 03 August 2005 Value (£): 1,765
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Fundamentals of Computing
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Computer programming is a complex and difficult task. One source of errors is the misunderstanding of program language constructs by the programmer. In denotational semantics we try to find formalisms which allow us to describe unambiguously the meaning of programming languages.Beyond correctness of programs, there are many other properties that one may wish to achieve: speed of execution, ease of use, low memory requirements, tolerance against user errors, etc. One aspect that is widely seen as particularly important is security. This can mean security against hacking attacks, or security against malicious use by insiders, security against eavesdropping, and other things. We believe that a background in denotational semantics is particularly suited for successful security research, and indeed, many prominent security researchers started out as semanticists. The research proposal is for a small amount of money to allow the MFPS conference organisers to hold a Security Tutorial Day where interested semantics researchers can learn about the specifics and challenges of security research.
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