The SISCOM (Smart Services for Information Systems and Communication Networks) research group focuses on technologies that make it possible to provide intelligent services for information services and communication networks. More specifically, the interests of the group are mainly focused on two areas:

1. Communication networks: We work mostly on wireless networks, either with infrastructure or adhoc and mesh. With the aim of improving their performance, telematics engineering techniques are used. Also, routing protocols are designed and evaluated to guarantee the quality of service required to support intelligent services.

2. Security and privacy of the information: We work on the development of information protection techniques, especially on anonymization of databases to protect users' privacy when these data are being analysed by third parties. These techniques allow us to protect communications and personal information in data analysis processes.



Application examples: Anonymization of medical databases, protection of user privacy in Web browsing, electronic voting, communication in wireless networks without infrastructure (vehicle adhoc networks, mesh networks, mobile adhoc networks), design of efficient routing protocols for wireless infrastructureless networks, personal networks.

Social impact: Health sector, administration, electric operators, telecommunications service operators, smart city services, electrical vehicle, autonomous vehicle.

Enviaments recents

  • Generación sintética de trayectorias mediante aprendizaje profundo con garantías de privacidad diferencial 

    Rubio Jornet, Victor; Parra Arnau, Javier; Forné Muñoz, Jorge (Jornadas de Ingeniería Telemática (JITEL), 2023)
    Comunicació de congrés
    Accés obert
    La generación sintética de trayectorias es cru- cial para poder realizar estudios y análisis en diferentes campos, como la movilidad urbana, los protocolos de redes móviles, la epidemiología computacional o la simulación ...
  • Optimized, direct sale of privacy in personal data marketplaces 

    Parra Arnau, Javier (2018-01)
    Article
    Accés obert
    Very recently, we are witnessing the emergence of a number of start-ups that enables individuals to sell their private data directly to brokers and businesses. While this new paradigm may shift the balance of power between ...
  • Pay-per-tracking: a collaborative masking model for web browsing 

    Parra Arnau, Javier (2017-04)
    Article
    Accés obert
    Web tracking is the key enabling technology of modern online advertising and, at the same time, the source of serious privacy concerns. In recent years, we have witnessed the emergence of a variety of technologies whose ...
  • Multi-layer security assurance of the 5G automotive system based on multi-criteria decision making 

    Mongay Batalla, Jordi; Cruz Llopis, Luis Javier de la; Peinado Gómez, Germán; Andrukiewicz, Elzbieta; Krawiec, Piotr; Mavromoustakis, Constandinos X.; Song, Houbing Herbert (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2023-10-27)
    Article
    Accés obert
    Security assurance is the capacity of any teleinformatic system to demonstrate that the system is secure. It is provided by testing the system by an independent laboratory. Such an evaluation gives to the customer certainty ...
  • A machine learning based Distributed Congestion Control Protocol for multi-hop wireless networks 

    Astudillo Leon, Juan Pablo; Cruz Llopis, Luis Javier de la; Rico Novella, Francisco José (2023-07-01)
    Article
    Accés obert
    The application areas of multi-hop wireless networks are expected to experience sustained growth in the next years. This growth will be further supported by the current possibility of providing low-cost communication ...
  • Privacy-centered authentication: a new framework and analysis 

    Robles González, Antonio; Arias Cabarcos, Patricia; Parra Arnau, Javier (2023-09)
    Article
    Accés obert
    The usage of authentication schemes is increasing in our daily life with the ubiquitous spreading Internet services. The verification of user’s identity is still predominantly password-based, despite of being susceptible ...
  • SoK: differentially private publication of trajectory data 

    Miranda Pascual, Àlex; Guerra Balboa, Patricia; Parra Arnau, Javier; Forné Muñoz, Jorge; Strufe, Thorsten (2023-04)
    Article
    Accés obert
    Trajectory analysis holds many promises, from improvements in traffic management to routing advice or infrastructure development. However, learning users’ paths is extremely privacy-invasive. Therefore, there is a necessity ...
  • Fine-grained control over tracking to support the ad-based web economy 

    Achara, Jagdish Prasad; Parra Arnau, Javier; Castelluccia, Claude (2018-09-30)
    Article
    Accés obert
    The intrusiveness of Web tracking and the increasing invasiveness of digital advertising have raised serious concerns regarding user privacy and Web usability, leading a substantial chunk of the populace to adopt ad-blocking ...
  • MyAdChoices: bringing transparency and control to online advertising 

    Parra Arnau, Javier; Achara, Jagdish Prasad; Castelluccia, Claude (2017-03)
    Article
    Accés obert
    The intrusiveness and the increasing invasiveness of online advertising have, in the last few years, raised serious concerns regarding user privacy and Web usability. As a reaction to these concerns, we have witnessed the ...
  • Problemes Tema 1 (xarxes commutades): introducció a les xarxes telemàtiques (IXT) 

    Aguilar Igartua, Mónica; Alins Delgado, Juan José; Altés Bosch, Jorge; Barceló Arroyo, Francisco; Cruz Llopis, Luis Javier de la; Esparza Martín, Óscar; Forné Muñoz, Jorge; Martín Escalona, Israel; Martín Faus, Isabel Victoria; Mata Díaz, Jorge; Muñoz Tapia, José Luis; Pallarès Segarra, Esteve; Postigo Boix, Marcos; Serrat Fernández, Juan; Soriano Ibáñez, Miguel (2015)
    Report de recerca
    Accés obert
  • On the cost-effectiveness of mass surveillance 

    Parra Arnau, Javier; Castelluccia, Claude (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2018-08)
    Article
    Accés obert
    In recent times, we have witnessed an increasing concern by governments and intelligence agencies to deploy mass-surveillance systems that help them fight terrorism. Although a government may be perfectly legitimate to do ...
  • Differentially private data publishing via cross-moment microaggregation 

    Parra Arnau, Javier; Domingo Ferrer, Josep; Soria Comas, Jordi (Elsevier, 2020-01)
    Article
    Accés obert
    Differential privacy is one of the most prominent privacy notions in the field of anonymization. However, its strong privacy guarantees very often come at the expense of significantly degrading the utility of the protected ...

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