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About Kristof Verslype

Kristof obtained a PhD in engineering sciences at the KU Leuven with research on cryptographic protection of privacy with zero-knowledge proofs. In this context, he won the best paper award at the International Conference on Security and Cryptography (SECRYPT). In 2011, he joined the research department of Smals, an IT service provider for the Belgian public sector. His current domains are privacy-enhancing technologies, post-quantum cryptography, crypto-agility and advanced identifier pseudonymisation. Kristof frequently gives talks about these topics and is author of several books on blockchain. In 2024, he was nominated for the Privacy Professional Award by Belgium's Cyber Security Coalition. In 2025 the Blinded Pseudonymization Service he co-developed for Belgium’s eHealth-platform received the runner-up (2nd) Award issued by Cybersec Europe for Best Cybersecurity Innovation Europe.

Interests: Privacy, security, applied cryptography, distributed trust, blockchain, smart contracts

Email: kristof.verslypeblah [at] blah blahsmals.be

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Keyless Signature Infrastructure (KSI) – Een alternatief op PKI voor digitale handtekeningen?

Een public key infrastructure, of kortweg PKI, wordt algemeen gezien als de enige manier om digitale handtekeningen te plaatsen. Toch heeft Estland al acht jaar een alternatief dat luistert naar de naam Keyless Signature Infrastructure, of kortweg KSI. Hoe werkt … Continue reading