An interactive webinar on cyber security entitled “Application of Number Theory in Cyber Security: Few Illustrations through SageMath” was organised by the Department of Mathematics, The Bhawanipur Education Society College on 20.06.2020 from 11.30 am. Dr. Avishek Adhikari, a professor of Mathematics at the Presidency University was the invited speaker at the webinar.
In the beginning of the webinar, Dr. Samir Kanti Datta, Vice-Principal (Science) of The Bhawanipur Education Society College delivered the welcome address. Then Dr. Adhikari was introduced to the audience where he was mentioned to be a distinguished cryptologist who has obtained several awards and honours for his works in the field of cryptography including President of India Medal, ISCA Young Scientist Award, and NANUM fund by International Mathematical Union (IMU).
Following the introduction, Dr. Adhikari started delivering his lecture on the application of number theory in cyber security. He began by discussing several online threats and their impacts on the life of an ordinary internet user. Then he mentioned that cryptography can be a potential saviour in this scenario and introduced the audience with several aspects of the field including the public key cryptosystem. He illustrated through SageMath the application of modular arithmetic and other fields of number theory in the area of public key cryptosystem which helps in securing the cyber world. His talk ended by mentioning as few important references for the interested readers.
Following the talk of Dr. Adhikari an interaction session was held where the participants posed their questions. Among the participants there were several students and teachers of colleges and universities spread over the state. The webinar ended with the vote of thanks from the organiser.
The Bhawanipur Education Society College organized an interactive session on July 6 in the Society hall for the students and faculty members about the emerging trends in Education. Dr Abdulla Rasheed Ahmed, Minister of State for Education & Head of National Institute of Education of Republic of Maldives was invited as the chief guest. The …
The event of one act play took place in the 6th floor auditorium at 10.45 am. Total of 5 teams participated from different colleges and were judged by Abhisek Banerjee & Janardhan Ghosh. JDBI & Shiv Nath Shastri college based their performances on plays of Shakespeare, whereas St. Xaviers displayed the behaviour and mentality towards …
Name of the event: Preventives for Common Viral Diseases (Including Dengue) Date: 25th August 2020 Time: 5 pm- 7 pm Organized by: NSS Collective Platform: Google Meet Video Conferencing No. of Students: 50 Student Coordinator: Rohit Walia Reporter: Nidhi Singh Resource Persons Dr. Shabnam Agarwal Director-Education Nopany Group of Institutions Chief Physiotherapist Belle Vue Clinic …
THE T2 SPOTLIGHT INTER- COLLEGE FEST 2020 , the third edition of one of the biggest inter-college fest in Calcutta took place on 21st , 22nd and 23rd of February 2020 , 9 a.m onwards to 8:30 p.m. Enthusiastic participation of students from over 20 colleges in various events made this fest a grand success …
Application of Number Theory in Cyber Security Few Illustrations through SageMath
An interactive webinar on cyber security entitled “Application of Number Theory in Cyber Security: Few Illustrations through SageMath” was organised by the Department of Mathematics, The Bhawanipur Education Society College on 20.06.2020 from 11.30 am. Dr. Avishek Adhikari, a professor of Mathematics at the Presidency University was the invited speaker at the webinar.
In the beginning of the webinar, Dr. Samir Kanti Datta, Vice-Principal (Science) of The Bhawanipur Education Society College delivered the welcome address. Then Dr. Adhikari was introduced to the audience where he was mentioned to be a distinguished cryptologist who has obtained several awards and honours for his works in the field of cryptography including President of India Medal, ISCA Young Scientist Award, and NANUM fund by International Mathematical Union (IMU).
Following the introduction, Dr. Adhikari started delivering his lecture on the application of number theory in cyber security. He began by discussing several online threats and their impacts on the life of an ordinary internet user. Then he mentioned that cryptography can be a potential saviour in this scenario and introduced the audience with several aspects of the field including the public key cryptosystem. He illustrated through SageMath the application of modular arithmetic and other fields of number theory in the area of public key cryptosystem which helps in securing the cyber world. His talk ended by mentioning as few important references for the interested readers.
Following the talk of Dr. Adhikari an interaction session was held where the participants posed their questions. Among the participants there were several students and teachers of colleges and universities spread over the state. The webinar ended with the vote of thanks from the organiser.
Related Posts
Emerging Trends in Education with Dr. Abdulla Rasheed Ahmed
The Bhawanipur Education Society College organized an interactive session on July 6 in the Society hall for the students and faculty members about the emerging trends in Education. Dr Abdulla Rasheed Ahmed, Minister of State for Education & Head of National Institute of Education of Republic of Maldives was invited as the chief guest. The …
Umang 2014: One Act Play
The event of one act play took place in the 6th floor auditorium at 10.45 am. Total of 5 teams participated from different colleges and were judged by Abhisek Banerjee & Janardhan Ghosh. JDBI & Shiv Nath Shastri college based their performances on plays of Shakespeare, whereas St. Xaviers displayed the behaviour and mentality towards …
Preventives for Common Viral Diseases (Including Dengue)
Name of the event: Preventives for Common Viral Diseases (Including Dengue) Date: 25th August 2020 Time: 5 pm- 7 pm Organized by: NSS Collective Platform: Google Meet Video Conferencing No. of Students: 50 Student Coordinator: Rohit Walia Reporter: Nidhi Singh Resource Persons Dr. Shabnam Agarwal Director-Education Nopany Group of Institutions Chief Physiotherapist Belle Vue Clinic …
T2 Spotlight
THE T2 SPOTLIGHT INTER- COLLEGE FEST 2020 , the third edition of one of the biggest inter-college fest in Calcutta took place on 21st , 22nd and 23rd of February 2020 , 9 a.m onwards to 8:30 p.m. Enthusiastic participation of students from over 20 colleges in various events made this fest a grand success …