Cloakware opens new research centre
ConvergenceAsia staff
08/07/2009

Cloakware, an Irdeto company, providing proven security solutions protecting software and content on more than one billion PCs, set-top boxes, mobile phones and media players worldwide, has launched the Cloakware Advanced Research Centre (CARC).

Working with renowned academic institutions across the globe, the CARC will bring together world-class researchers to advance software security technology and foster innovation.

Led by Cloakware’s Chief Architect and founder Yuan Xiang Gu, Chief Scientist and founder Harold Johnson, and System Architect and Team Lead Clifford Liem, as well as a team of respected experts from Cloakware and premier global universities, CARC’s research programme will focus on developing advancements in software security and protection technology to address the myriad of modern day software security challenges.

The launch of the Cloakware Advanced Research Centre further demonstrates Irdeto’s commitment to R&D, as well as the importance of continued innovation to protect software and content across a variety of devices – from PCs to set-top boxes, and from mobile phones to media players, said Andrew Wajs, chief technology officer of Irdeto.

Beyond core research, the CARC will also issue external technical publications, and organise and promote international forums and workshops. In addition, the CARC will also offer research grants to some of the brightest minds in the industry, as part of the centre’s ongoing mission to advance the science and technology of software security.

The CARC will also partner with government agencies and universities to establish regular internship programs and provide an industry oriented research platform for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.

“In order to remain the catalyst for advancing software security technology, broadening our internal research efforts by joining forces with leading academic institutions is a key strategic focus for Cloakware,” said Rahmani Khezri, senior vice president of Cloakware.

The CARC is working with researchers from prominent universities across North America, Europe, and Asia, including the University of Virginia (US), University of Arizona (US), Queens University (Canada), University of Ottawa (Canada), Ghent University (Belgium), University of Verona (Italy), Imperial College (UK), State Key Laboratory of Information Security at the Institute of Software, at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (China), Tsinghua University (China), Information Security Centre of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (China) and Northwest University (China).

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