Circuits and Systems for Security and Privacy

This book begins by introducing the basic theoretical concepts and arithmetic used in algorithms for security and cryptography, and by reviewing the fundamental building blocks of cryptographic systems. It then analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of real-world implementations that not only optimize power, area, and throughput but also resist side-channel attacks. Merging the perspectives of experts from industry and academia, the text provides valuable insight and necessary background for the design of security-aware circuits and systems as well as efficient accelerators used in security applications.

Farhana Sheikh earned her B.Eng. in systems and computer engineering with high distinction, as well as the Chancellor’s Medal, from Carleton University. She earned her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of California, Berkeley. She has worked as a software engineer, senior manager, senior research scientist, and staff scientist at several prestigious technology companies. She is currently a senior staff scientist and the technical manager of a digital communications lab for an industry-leading Fortune 500 technology corporation. An IEEE senior member, Dr. Sheikh has coauthored several publications, filed more than 10 patents, and received numerous awards.

Leonel Sousa earned his Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the Instituto Superior Tecnico, Universidade de Lisboa, where he is currently full professor. He is also senior researcher with the Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores - Investigacao e Desenvolvimento. He has contributed to 200+ technical papers, for which he received many awards. An IEEE and ACM senior member and IET fellow, Dr. Sousa has served as keynote presenter and program, general, and topic chair at numerous conferences. He has edited three special issues and is presently associate editor of several journals. He is also editor-in-chief of theEURASIP Journal on Embedded Systems.