Institute for Security, Privacy and Information Assurance

The Institute for Security, Privacy and Information Assurance is a multi-disciplinary Institute at the University of Calgary, devoted to research and educational activities in all aspects of information protection, with strong linkages to industry and community. 

ISPIA is a multi-disciplinary research centre at the University of Calgary devoted to research and development towards providing security and privacy in information communication systems. ISPIA research focuses on the design, evaluation, and implementation of cryptographic algorithms and protocols, and design and development of security architectures and systems for information communication and real life applications. ISPIA members include researchers in mathematics, computer science, engineering, physics, history, and law, and professionals in the information security and law enforcement sectors.

ISPIA's research includes a broad spectrum of areas ranging from theoretical cryptography and quantum information science to software security, malicious code, network and operating systems security, and technical and legal issues surrounding privacy and digital rights. Our work incorporates abstract theory, large-scale hardware and software simulation, prototyping and development of special purpose hardware.

ISPIA members coordinate and offer courses in security in the Faculty of Science. ISPIA organizes and conducts outreach activities to build partnerships with industry, government and local community.

ISPIA provides consultancy in the areas of information security and cryptography.