In distributed P2P environments, peers (i.e., users) often have to request the services from some unfamiliar peers (i.e., resources) that could be altruistic, selfish, or even ma...
We investigate methods for providing easy-to-check proofs of computational effort. Originally intended for discouraging spam, the concept has wide applicability as a method for co...
Smartcards are trusted personal devices designed to store and process confidential data, and to act as secure tokens for providing access to applications and services. Smartcards ...
Abstract. Research in authentication mechanisms has led to the design and development of new schemes. The security provided by these procedures must be reviewed and analyzed before...
A basic function of all signatures, digital or not, is to express trust and authority, explicit or implied. This is especially the case with digital signatures used in certificates...