Concurrent Zero-Knowledge: With Additional Background by Oded Goldreich 2006 Edition Contributor(s): Rosen, Alon (Author) |
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ISBN: 3540329382 ISBN-13: 9783540329381 Publisher: Springer
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2006 Click for more in this series: Information Security and Cryptography |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | Computer Science - Computers | Security - General - Computers | Information Theory |
Dewey: 005.82 |
LCCN: 2006930742 |
Series: Information Security and Cryptography |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (1.01 lbs) 184 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Zero-knowledge proofs are fascinating and extremely useful constructs. Their fascinating nature is due to their seemingly contradictory de?nition; ze- knowledge proofs are convincing and yet yield nothing beyond the validity of the assertion being proved. Their applicability in the domain of cryptography is vast; they are typically used to force malicious parties to behave according to a predetermined protocol. In addition to their direct applicability in cr- tography, zero-knowledge proofs serve as a good benchmark for the study of variousproblemsregardingcryptographicprotocols(e.g.,"securecomposition of protocols"). A fundamental question regarding zero-knowledge protocols refers to the preservation of security (i.e., of the zero-knowledge feature) when many - stances are executed concurrently, and in particular under a purely as- chronous model. The practical importance of this question, in the days of extensive Internet communication, seems clear. It turned out that this qu- tion is also very interesting from a theoretical point of view. In particular, this question served as a benchmark for the study of the security of concurrent executions of protocols and led to the development of techniques for coping with the problems that arise in that setting. |
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