Paula Fraga-Lamas

University of A Coruña

Paula Fraga-Lamas (M\'17, SM\'20), Ph.D.–MBA in Computer Engineering, is a senior researcher and lecturer at the University of A Coruña (UDC), Spain. She has over a hundred contributions in indexed international journals, conferences, and book chapters, and three patents. She has participated in over 30 research projects funded by the regional and national government and has research and development (R&D) contracts with private companies. She is actively involved in many professional and editorial activities. She has worked as an expert evaluator and adviser of several national and international agencies. Her current research interests include Industry 5.0, internet of things (IoT), cyber-physical systems (CPS), augmented and mixed reality (AR/MR), edge computing, blockchain, and distributed ledger technologies (DLT), and cybersecurity.

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Chapters authored

A Methodology for Evaluating Security in Commercial RFID Systems

By Tiago M. Fernández-Caramés, Paula Fraga-Lamas, Manuel Suárez- Albela and Luis Castedo

Although RFID has become a widespread technology, the developers of numerous commercial systems have not taken care of security properly. This chapter presents a methodology for detecting common security flaws. The methodology is put in practice using an open-source RFID platform (Proxmark 3), and it is tested in different fields, such as public transportation or animal identification. The results obtained show that the consistent application of the methodology allows researchers to perform security audits easily and detect, mitigate, or avoid risks and possible attacks.

Part of the book: Radio Frequency Identification

Leveraging Blockchain for Sustainability and Open Innovation: A Cyber-Resilient Approach toward EU Green Deal and UN Sustainable Development Goals

By Paula Fraga-Lamas and Tiago M. Fernández-Caramés

In 2015, the United Nations (UN) member states identified 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be fulfilled by 2030. SDGs are an urgent global call for action to provide a blueprint for shared prosperity in a sustainable world. At a European level, in December 2019, the European Green Deal was presented, a roadmap to implement the UN 2030 agenda with a commitment to a growth strategy that will turn environmental challenges into opportunities across all policy areas. To achieve these SDGs, blockchain is one of the key enabling technologies that can help to create sustainable and secure solutions, since it is able to deliver accountability, transparency, traceability, and cyber-resilience, as well as to provide a higher operational efficiency in global partnerships. This chapter overviews the potential of blockchain to face sustainability challenges by describing several relevant applications. Finally, different open challenges and recommendations are enumerated with the aim of guiding all the stakeholders committed to the development of cyber-resilient and high-impact sustainable solutions.

Part of the book: Computer Security Threats

Introductory Chapter: Opportunities and Challenges on the Convergence of Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence

By Paula Fraga-Lamas and Tiago M. Fernández-Caramés

Part of the book: Advances in the Convergence of Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence

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