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+ Today Large Language Models (LLM) and other big Machine Learning (ML) models + take the upfront of the stage. + These models can now be trained for specific, customized solutions. + But running these models, doing inference on a new dataset, still requires + access to a big datacenter. +
++ What if a company or an organization doesn't have access to a datacenter, or + if the input data is too confidential? + We propose to run the inference on on-premise servers. + This keeps data secure. +
++ We fully automate and optimize the distributed deployment of ML models for + training and inference, dynamically leveraging on-premise servers. + Our high-performance, secure solution is ideal for companies seeking local ML + usage with sovereignty and scalability. +
+The Unique Selling Points of our solution are: ++ D-Voting is EPFL’s e-voting platform based on the DELA blockchain. + The project started in 2021 and has been continuously developed by EPFL + students and research software engineers. + To improve D-Voting’s robustness, the permission management is currently being + overhauled. + In a first step, it has been moved from a dedicated component to the + blockchain itself, requiring adjustments to the underlying logic of the + permission handling. +
++ The project verified and integrated the functionality of the newly implemented + permission system. + This involved extending existing system tests; debugging issues with the + blockchain component responsible for handling permissions; and integrating + this new API in the front-end interface. + A user study to explore the integration of OIDC-based authentication into + D-Voting rounded off the project. +
diff --git a/views/products/presentation/dvoting.tpl b/views/products/presentation/dvoting.tpl new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3136e03 --- /dev/null +++ b/views/products/presentation/dvoting.tpl @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ ++ The D-Voting project allows for electronic voting without a central point of + trust. + It relies instead on the majority of servers to be honest during the voting + process. + The ballots are encrypted during the voting phase, and then shuffled to + anonymise the results. + When they are finally decrypted, it is not possible anymore to retrace who + voted for what. +
++ In Summer 2024, the D-Voting system was used for the first time on a bigger + scale to elect the members of the EPFL school assembly. + A little bit over 1000 voters used the system to elect the members, and after + the resolution of a bug discovered during the on-going voting process, the + elections could be successfully concluded. + Since then the system has been used multiple times for smaller elections or + to poll the EPFL community on administrative questions. +
++ In 2025, the system was used successfully in the election of the school + assembly. +
diff --git a/views/products/presentation/eid-innosuisse.tpl b/views/products/presentation/eid-innosuisse.tpl new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a3f9eb4 --- /dev/null +++ b/views/products/presentation/eid-innosuisse.tpl @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ ++ Today's identity security faces challenges like misuse and tracking. + Our goal is to enable secure, anonymous, unlinkable E-ID interactions by + researching novel cryptographic algorithms. + This boosts user trust, creates new business opportunities, and cuts + financial losses after data breaches. +
++ In today's digital landscape, securing and preserving the privacy of + electronic identities is a significant challenge. + Identity misuse, data collection, and profiling are widespread concerns + impacting individuals, organizations, and governments. + The Swiss government decided to roll out its E-ID system in two stages, + the second stage needs to fulfill even more stringent privacy-preserving + features. +
++ Our solution addresses this second stage by leveraging cutting-edge + privacy-preserving technologies, such as unlinkable signatures, Zero-Knowledge + Proofs, and cryptographic accumulators. + This enables fast, succinct, anonymous, and unlinkable interactions, to + enhance trust in E-IDs. + This innovative approach has immense potential, applicable not only in + Switzerland but also in the EU and beyond, standardizing digital IDs and + reducing fragmentation. +
++ This Innosuisse project focuses on researching cryptographic algorithms to fit + the given requirements of a privacy-preserving, unlinkable E-ID system. + Most of the research will be spent on modifying existing algorithms so they + fit together: device binding using an ECDSA signature, keeping the proofs + unlinkable between verifiers, allowing for generic predicates, and proving the + credential has not been revoked yet. + The main challenge here is to do this in a reasonable amount of time and + space, without using third parties which would remove the privacy guarantees + given by a Self Sovereign System. +
++ The introduction of sovereign digital identities presents significant revenue + growth opportunities. + Digital ID systems could contribute to a 3-13% GDP increase by 2030, + according to McKinsey research. + Ensuring compliance with emerging regulations like the Swiss e-ID will create + new opportunities across various sectors like finance and healthcare. + Addressing privacy challenges effectively allows to cut financial losses from + data breaches (averaging $4.88 million per incident) and capitalize on the + growing demand for trusted identity solutions. +
diff --git a/views/products/presentation/matrix-epfl.tpl b/views/products/presentation/matrix-epfl.tpl new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fb39d42 --- /dev/null +++ b/views/products/presentation/matrix-epfl.tpl @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ ++ At the end of 2023, we became aware of an unofficial Matrix instance, + matrix.epfl.ch, hosted by EPFL’s Center for Imaging, that was open to the + entire EPFL community. + Thinking ahead and planning to eventually move the users of + matrix.c4dt.org to this EPFL-wide instance, C4DT reached out to + Edward Andò to offer our support bolstering matrix.epfl.ch's team, which was + readily welcomed. + Edward Andò is principal scientist at the Center for Imaging at EPFL and + started the matrix.epfl.ch project because he needed a reliable chat + application that he could trust. +
++ The strategy of the Matrix team, composed of Edward Andò and Carine Dengler, + was two-pronged: on the one hand, consolidating the existing service, and on + the other hand, officializing the service within EPFL to ensure its long-term + viability. +
++ To consolidate matrix.epfl.ch, we took several steps. + Most notably, we established regular admin meetings for decision-taking and + pair-programming, put a tool in place to manage sensitive information, + migrated the project to EPFL's GitLab to facilitate collaboration, created + a dedicated test environment for new versions, and integrated the live + instance into C4DT's monitoring. +
++ To engage stakeholders and gather support for an official EPFL Matrix + instance, we met directly with key individuals from different units within + EPFL. + We also presented the project at various internal events, most notably + the Forum SI organized by the central IT services of EPFL. + Furthermore, in collaboration with EPFL's legal team, we drafted the Terms + of Use of matrix.epfl.ch. +
++ Crucially, despite almost no effort having been made to promote matrix.epfl.ch + to the larger EPFL community, the service experienced a remarkable surge in + its user base, from under a 100 registered users at the beginning of 2024 to + over 900 mid of 2025, with over 250 daily active users. + That this increase is largely attributable to word-of-mouth alone demonstrates + significant community interest in this service. +
diff --git a/views/products/presentation/orchard.tpl b/views/products/presentation/orchard.tpl new file mode 100644 index 0000000..eb589e7 --- /dev/null +++ b/views/products/presentation/orchard.tpl @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ ++ Starting in the late 2010s, security and computer-related conferences + acknowledged the presence (or not) of software artifacts accompanying research + papers. + This move was motivated by the need to be able to reproduce results in + research papers. + However, for the conference committees, evaluating these artifacts is still a + very time-intensive process. + The artifacts need to be tested, potentially modified to actually run them, + and then the required infrastructure needs to be available. +
++ In order to streamline evaluation of these software artifacts, Mathias Payer + decided to create a platform allowing researchers to submit their software + artifacts. + These will then be evaluated by the platform, and can be compared to other + submitted artifacts. + The C4DT Factory and Mathias Payer's lab started working on the + "Orchestrated Artifact Evaluation", or Orchard for short. +
++ The goal of Orchard is to provide a platform for software artifacts related to + security papers describing fuzzing methods. + For this purpose, it provides a Docker environment with configuration files, + based on GitLab CI. + In its current state, the platform is run by the + "Research Computing Platform (RCP)" at EPFL on a rented server. + It allows users to upload new artifacts, which are then evaluated on the + server, and compared to other artifacts. +
++ During 2025, the project will be tested with existing software artifacts, and + semester student projects at EPFL will help adding more artifacts for testing + and refining the use-cases. +
++ If there is an interest from industry or from other entities to extend the + system to other types of software artifacts, we're happy to listen to your + suggestions. +
diff --git a/views/products/presentation/showcasev2.tpl b/views/products/presentation/showcasev2.tpl new file mode 100644 index 0000000..62b39fb --- /dev/null +++ b/views/products/presentation/showcasev2.tpl @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ ++ To suggest new projects to our partners, at the C4DT Factory we have a list of + current and past projects from our affiliated labs. + This helps us keep an overview of interesting projects and starting points for + new projects. + Once per year the C4DT Factory updates all projects and their description, as + well as adding new projects, and removing old ones. +
++ Over the years the interface of the showcase got more and more out of sync + with the look and feel of modern UIs, so we decided to re-create the showcase + to improve user experience. + The goal is still to present the projects from the labs, but now we added new + features: +
++ We also added some tools to automatically update some of the information in + the project, like the last GitHub commit. + We already received a lot of feedback from our team, but if you have + suggestions on how to make it even better, we're happy to hear from you. +
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