Research from across Trinity’s digital security and societal resilience programme was showcased this week at the National Cyber Security Centre’s Cyber Conference and Expo in Dublin.
The Trinity Centre for Digital Security and Societal Resilience was represented alongside a number of research-led initiatives highlighting work across secure systems, privacy, democratic resilience and critical infrastructure.
InvizCrypt demonstrated secure collaboration technologies designed to protect sensitive content and data, while zkBallot showcased privacy-preserving digital voting using zero-knowledge proofs to support trusted and verifiable democratic processes.
Sea-Scan was also featured at the Expo, highlighting Trinity research using AI-enhanced fibre sensing to support vessel detection, maritime awareness and the resilience of critical subsea infrastructure. Sea-Scan brings together researchers in optical communications, acoustics, engineering, signal processing, AI and machine learning with Defence Forces operational expertise. The project won the Research Ireland Defence Organisation Innovation Challenge, securing €1.2 million to advance the technology towards wider deployment. The Research Ireland Defence Organisation Innovation Challenge is supported by the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces.
The wider Cyber Citizens initiative was represented at the UCD Centre for Cyber Resilience Education stand. Supported through the Research Ireland Discover Programme, Cyber Citizens brings together UCD, ADAPT, Webwise, Oide Technology in Education and Pitt Cyber to strengthen cyber literacy and resilience among young people, families and public leaders.
The Expo provided an important opportunity to connect this work with policymakers, industry, researchers and the wider cybersecurity community during a busy week of national and European cyber activity in Dublin.
