Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

submittedVersion

Publication Date

4-2020

Abstract

In this paper, we introduce a new construction for linkable secret handshake that allows authenticated users to perform handshake anonymously within allowable times. We define formal security models for the new construction, and prove that it can achieve session key security, anonymity, untraceability and linkable affiliation-hiding. In particular, the proposed construction ensures that (i) anyone can trace the real identities of dishonest users who perform handshakes for more than k times; and (ii) an optimal communication cost between authorized users is achieved by exploiting the proof of knowledges.

Keywords

linkable secret handshake, anonymity, public tracing, communication cost

Discipline

Information Security

Research Areas

Cybersecurity

Publication

Computer Journal

Volume

63

Issue

4

First Page

536

Last Page

548

ISSN

0010-4620

Identifier

10.1093/comjnl/bxz095

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP): Policy B - Oxford Open Option B

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1093/comjnl/bxz095

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