Jan Brands

Current

• Security architect at NXP Semiconductors

Past

• Security architect at Philips Semiconductors
• Cryptographer at Philips Crypto

Education

• Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
• University of Strathclyde
• Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen

• Titus Brandsma Lyceum

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Connections

125 connections

Industry

Semiconductors

Websites

• My Company

Jan Brands’s Summary

Current interests:
- Contactless smart card security (RFID, NFC)
- Usability of security (HCISec)
- Web 2.0 security (webappsec)

Jan Brands’s Specialties:

Security: public-key cryptography, protocols, privacy, smart cards, virtualization

Jan Brands’s Experience

• Security architect

  NXP Semiconductors

  (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; NXP; Semiconductors industry)

  January 2004 — Present (5 years)

  NXP Research, Advanced Systems Lab

• Security architect

  Philips Semiconductors

  (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; NXP; Semiconductors industry)

  August 2000 — December 2003 (3 years 5 months)

  Business line Identification, Crypto Competence Centre
  Smart-card public-key cryptography

• Cryptographer

  Philips Crypto

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Defense & Space industry)

  February 1998 — September 2000 (2 years 8 months)

  Systems & Architecture group
  Key management, PKI, public-key cryptography

Jan Brands’s Education

• Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

  PDEng, Mathematics for Industry, 1996 — 1998

  Specialization: Cryptography

• University of Strathclyde

  Mathematics for Industry 1997 — 1997

  Exchange student

• Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen

  MSc, Mathematics, 1989 — 1995

• Titus Brandsma Lyceum

  1983 — 1989

Additional Information

Jan Brands’s Websites:

• My Company

Jan Brands’s Groups:

•    Information Security Expert Center
•    Philips: Official Corporate Group
•    Smart Cards and RFID
•    Math, Math Education, Math Culture
•    Security Crew
•    Smart Cards Group
•    Information Security Community
•    Privacy Professionals
•    CRYPTOcrats
•    Alumni Mathematics for Industry TU Eindhoven
•    TU/e Alumni Network
•    Mac User group
•    Global Security Professional
•    University of Strathclyde Alumni
•    High Tech Campus Eindhoven
•    Eindhoven
•    Information Security Experts
•    Linux Users
•    FreeBSD Users
•    Radboud University Nijmegen Alumni
•    The Academy
•    OpenID Security
•    Paper Folders and Origami Enthusiasts
•    Information Security Network
•    TBL, Titus Brandsma Lyceum, Oss
•    Vintage Computing & Computers
•    IACR Cryptographers
•    CAcert Community
•    Dutch Mathematicians in Business
•    DESDA Alumni
•    Modern Dutch & Highly Skilled Minds
•    TU/e Network Community
•    Reddingsbrigade Oss
•    NIJMEGEN
•    Phat Phi
•    NXP Semiconductors

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