The IEEE Cybermatics Congress 2024 took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, from August 19-22, 2024. This event explored the rapidly evolving realm of cyberization, where digital, physical, social, and mental worlds converged into a seamless cyber-enabled hyperworld.
In alignment with this theme, the IEEE Blockchain 2024 Conference, part of the IEEE Cybermatics Congress, introduced the inaugural Trustchain workshops.
On August 20, the first workshop explored a blockchain-based framework for managing privacy in healthcare applications, presented by the OC #2 Innovators from the AURORA MINDS Project. Additionally, the session addressed the integration of European digital identities with Web3 technologies, led by the OC #1 Innovators from the WIDE Project.
Also on August 20, the second workshop featured a discussion on the development of a standard API for secure digital signatures in mobile apps, presented by the OC #1 Innovators from the MUSAP Project and City, University of London. The workshop also included a discussion on enhancing security and scalability in electronic voting through cryptography and data structures, led by the OC #1 Innovators from the TREVO Project.
Furthermore, a session on creating a blockchain-based market framework was presented in collaboration with NKUA, and the final presentation introduced a library for evaluating the privacy and utility of synthetic data, by the OC #2 Innovators from the SURE Project.
The third workshop covered topics such as improving privacy in OpenID Connect with better consent mechanisms, led by the OC #2 Innovators from the OIDC-PRINCE Project. Another focus was on applying federated learning in the automotive industry to enhance user control and system adaptability, presented by the OC #2 Innovators from the PECS Project.
During these first Trustchain workshop researchers from NKUA, AUEB, ICS, and UL presented their findings. These workshops aimed to engage research communities by discussing the outcomes of Trustchain-funded projects and exploring related work within the broader scope of Trustchain. The sessions provided an opportunity for researchers to exchange ideas and collaborate with external research communities, furthering the development and application of blockchain technologies.
