Awarded the 18th BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Information and Communication Technologies, Professor Vincent Rijmen discusses in this interview his contributions to cryptography and secure communication in the digital age. Rijmen explains how his work on cryptographic algorithms has helped shape the way sensitive data is protected across networks and digital platforms, emphasizing the growing importance of security in an interconnected world. He reflects on the balance between innovation and practical implementation, the collaboration between theoretical research and real-world applications, and the role that fundamental research in computer science plays in enabling technologies that underpin privacy, e-commerce and information integrity. Throughout the conversation, Rijmen highlights the challenges and opportunities facing the field as digital systems become more pervasive and c
Awarded the 18th BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Information and Communication Technologies, Professor Vincent Rijmen discusses in this interview his contributions to cryptography and secure communication in the digital age. Rijmen explains how his work on cryptographic algorithms has helped shape the way sensitive data is protected across networks and digital platforms, emphasizing the growing importance of security in an interconnected world. He reflects on the balance between innovation and practical implementation, the collaboration between theoretical research and real-world applications, and the role that fundamental research in computer science plays in enabling technologies that underpin privacy, e-commerce and information integrity. Throughout the conversation, Rijmen highlights the challenges and opportunities facing the field as digital systems become more pervasive and complex.
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Information and Communication Technologies category has gone in this eighteenth edition to Professors Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen “for the design of cryptographic technologies, and in particular AES, the algorithm that has become the international standard used in billions of connected devices globally”
00:00 Introduction
00:14 What is the Rijndael algorithm, and what was your specific contribution to its creation?
01:05 Why did the Rijndael algorithm become the Advanced Encryption Standard, and how has it managed to keep that status to this day?
o1:52 Where is this algorithm used nowadays and why is it important for the security of our digital society?
02:39 In an era where quantum computers are getting larger and more powerful, to what extent will it be necessary to update the encryption standard of our devices?
