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CIMs and the Dawn of a New Field of Study
By NTT Staff Our PHI Lab is focused on solving the most difficult computational problems ever conceived. To do so, they are employing a novel
Upgrading Networking Reality
One of our core tasks at NTT Research is to look ahead. Based on a number of trends, especially some that our colleagues at NTT
Cryptography Paper Puts iO on Terra Firma
By NTT Research CIS Lab In cryptography, well-founded assumptions are generally preferable to clever or especially hard ones. This may sound counter-intuitive, but the weaker
Highlights from our Upgrade 2020 Virtual Summit
By Kazuhiro Gomi With more than 1,100 registrants, 17 speakers on Day 1 and 28 technical presentations over the next three days, the Upgrade 2020
Marching Toward More Efficient Proof Systems: A Chat with Justin Holmgren
By NTT Research Staff Dr. Justin Holmgren joined NTT Research as a scientist in the Cryptography & Information Security (CIS) Lab in May 2020. He
Know Your (Analog Computing) Limits
By NTT Research Staff Through a joint research agreement with the Physics and Informatics (PHI) Lab, a professor of theoretical physics at the University of
NTT Research and Stanford Join Forces on Cryptography and Blockchain Research
By NTT Research staff NTT Research is working with institutions all over the world, but even as virtual encounters have become the norm, proximity still
Thinking Ahead About Quantum Computing
It’s not too early to begin thinking about quantum computing use cases, as NTT President and CEO Kazuhiro Gomi suggests in his most recent article
Crypto 2020 Best Paper Award: Chosen Ciphertext Security
By Brent Waters At this year’s Crypto 2020 (virtual) conference, a paper that I co-authored won a Best Paper award. My co-authors were Dr. Susan
Computational Neuroscience: A Conversation with Hidenori Tanaka
By NTT Staff It makes sense that someone with a Ph.D. in Applied Physics would feel at home in the Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab.
NTT Research Congratulates Simons-Berkeley NTT Research Fellows
By NTT Research NTT Research congratulates the incoming class of Simons-Berkeley Research Fellows, in particular, the three computer scientists who have also been designated NTT
Kazu Gomi on Blockchain’s Transparency and Data Security
Blockchain’s impact goes well beyond the world of cryptocurrency. The technology itself is becoming the foundation for a new style of trust in identity, transactions,
Shin’ichiro Matsuo on Blockchain and its Potential Sustainability
Dr. Shin’ichiro Matsuo has been engaged in research on cryptography and related protocols for more than 23 years. He is currently the head of blockchain
Building Upon our Global Partnership Strategy: NTT Research Formally Opens Munich Office
by Kazuhiro Gomi In November 2019, we announced a joint research agreement with the Technical University of Munich (TUM), linking our Medical & Health Informatics
Rethinking Computation: When Quantum Information and Brain Science Intersect
By NTT Research PHI Lab In December 2019, we welcomed to the Physics and Informatics (PHI) Lab Dr. Hidenori Tanaka, who had previously been a
You Know Encryption… But Do You Know What’s Coming Next?
The encryption technology that allows secure communication over the internet is several-decades old. It still works, but other approaches have emerged that improve upon the
The Case for ABE in the IIoT
A lack of security in the industrial IoT (IIoT) can be costly. From interrupted factory lines to major disruptions in supply chains, the damage from
Kazu Gomi on Bio Digital Twins and the Future of Patient Care
In his latest contribution to Forbes, NTT Research President and CEO, Kazuhiro Gomi, discusses bio digital twins, one of the MEI Lab’s two main areas
From Tour de France and Indy Cars to Cardiology: Yasuyuki Kataoka Follows the Data
A specialist in applied machine learning (ML) and control engineering, Yasuyuki Kataoka has, to-date, focused on time-series, heterogenous and real-time data in areas ranging from
Revolutionizing Patient Care: A Live Q&A with Dr. Joe Alexander
On June 24, we hosted our first Live Q&A. Inspired by our short film, Upgrade Reality, Medical and Health Informatics (MEI) Lab Distinguished Scientist, Dr.
Bridging the Biological and Engineering Worlds: Tetsuhiko Teshima Tells His Story
An expert in micro-nanofabrication technologies with a strong background in biology, Dr. Tetsuhiko Teshima is eager to bridge these disciplines, even if it takes him
Kazu Gomi on the ABCs of ABE – And the Future of Encryption
In his inaugural article as a Forbes contributor, NTT Research President and CEO, Kazuhiro Gomi, notes that the field of encryption, a key component of
Brent Waters on the Key to Cryptography
One of the first decisions of CIS Lab Director Dr. Tatsuaki Okamoto was to ask Brent Waters, professor of computer science at the University of
Out Thinking the Smartest Threats
It’s fair to say that our three labs are engaged in fundamental research. Another way of putting it is that they are trying to overcome
Aiming for a Moonshot: A Conversation with Dr. Joe Alexander
In May, NTT Research announced that Joe Alexander, M.D., Ph.D., had joined its Medical and Health Informatics (MEI) Lab as a Distinguished Scientist. Dr. Alexander,
Looking Back and Moving Forward – Why ‘Upgrade Reality’ is Much More Than the Title of Our New Short Film
When I joined NTT Research as president and CEO last summer, I didn’t expect to be getting into the movie business. After all, we set
A Q&A with UCLA Professor of Computer Science Amit Sahai
The International Association for Cryptologic Research has awarded a “Test of Time” award to a paper co-authored in 2005 by Brent Waters, currently an NTT
Contributions of Attribute-Based Encryption
A paper that Dr. Amit Sahai and I wrote fifteen years ago recently received some attention. Every year, the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR)
NTT Research on Quantum Information Technologies: Approaches, Use Cases and Metrics
The field of quantum information systems is complex and multi-disciplinary. The interrelated subject areas are all challenging enough to understand in the first place. Academics
Let’s Celebrate the NSF Expeditions Awards
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently released news impacting one of our labs, and quite possibly the future of computing and information technologies. The NSF’s
Top 5 Takeaways from RSA 2020
Last week, I attended the RSA 2020 cybersecurity conference in San Francisco with colleagues from NTT Ltd. It’s an impressive event. With more than 500
NTT Research Joins Discussion of Quantum Computing Challenges at Hudson Institute Event
The Hudson Institute, a Washington D.C.-based think tank, hosted a conference on January 17 to address the question of how the U.S. and Japan can
The PHI Lab’s Collaborative Initiative with World-Renowned Organizations Aims High
In mid-November, NTT Research issued a press release announcing that the PHI Lab, which I direct, had reached five-year joint research agreements with eight other
Growing our Team and Expanding our Footprint
Basic research is measured in years, even decades, rather than weeks or months. All the same, we have hit a fairly fast pace here at
A Q&A with Distinguished Scientist and Simons Investigator Dr. Brent Waters
In June 2019, NTT Research Distinguished Scientist Brent Waters was named a Simons Investigator in Theoretical Computer Science. Each year, the Simons Foundation supports theoretical
The MEI Lab’s Joint Research with the Technical University of Munich Focuses on the Science behind Medical Electrodes
One of the expressions we use to describe our mission here at NTT Research is that we aim to “upgrade reality.” That’s an ambitious goal,
A Fireside Chat with America’s Top CIOs
When we opened our doors in July as a different kind of Silicon Valley startup, I knew there would be plenty of opportunities going forward
The Future According to NTT: A Look Inside the 2019 R&D Forum
At the NTT R&D Forum 2019, held November 14 and 15 in Tokyo, NTT Research President and CEO Kazuhiro Gomi and the directors of its
Our Partnership with the Simons Institute – A Promising Alignment of Research
Earlier this month we signed a three-year Industrial Partnership agreement with the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing at the University of California, Berkeley.
Welcome to NTT Research!
We opened our doors at NTT Research in Palo Alto in July. At a grand opening ceremony on July 8 hosted by NTT Inc. CEO