Secure human identification protocols

Nicholas J. Hopper; Manuel Blum

doi:10.1007/3-540-45682-1_4

Secure human identification protocols

Nicholas J. Hopper, Manuel Blum

Computer Science and Engineering

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Abstract

One interesting and important challenge for the cryptologic community is that of providing secure authentication and identification for unassisted humans. There are a range of protocols for secure identification which require various forms of trusted hardware or software, aimed at protecting privacy and financial assets. But how do we verify our identity, securely, when we don’t have or don’t trust our smart card, palmtop, or laptop? In this paper, we provide definitions of what we believe to be reasonable goals for secure human identification. We demonstrate that existing solutions do not meet these reasonable definitions. Finally, we provide solutions which demonstrate the feasibility of the security conditions attached to our definitions, but which are impractical for use by humans.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Advances in Cryptology - ASIACRYPT 2001 - 7th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security, Proceedings
Editors	Colin Boyd
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	52-66
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Print)	3540429875, 9783540429876
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45682-1_4
State	Published - 2001
Event	7th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security, ASIACRYPT 2001 - Gold Coast, Australia Duration: Dec 9 2001 → Dec 13 2001

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	2248
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Other

Other	7th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security, ASIACRYPT 2001
Country	Australia
City	Gold Coast
Period	12/9/01 → 12/13/01

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Hopper, N. J., & Blum, M. (2001). Secure human identification protocols. In C. Boyd (Ed.), Advances in Cryptology - ASIACRYPT 2001 - 7th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security, Proceedings (pp. 52-66). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 2248). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45682-1_4

Secure human identification protocols. / Hopper, Nicholas J.; Blum, Manuel.

Advances in Cryptology - ASIACRYPT 2001 - 7th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security, Proceedings. ed. / Colin Boyd. Springer Verlag, 2001. p. 52-66 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 2248).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Hopper, NJ & Blum, M 2001, Secure human identification protocols. in C Boyd (ed.), Advances in Cryptology - ASIACRYPT 2001 - 7th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 2248, Springer Verlag, pp. 52-66, 7th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security, ASIACRYPT 2001, Gold Coast, Australia, 12/9/01. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45682-1_4

Hopper NJ, Blum M. Secure human identification protocols. In Boyd C, editor, Advances in Cryptology - ASIACRYPT 2001 - 7th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security, Proceedings. Springer Verlag. 2001. p. 52-66. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45682-1_4

Hopper, Nicholas J. ; Blum, Manuel. / Secure human identification protocols. Advances in Cryptology - ASIACRYPT 2001 - 7th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security, Proceedings. editor / Colin Boyd. Springer Verlag, 2001. pp. 52-66 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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