Identity-Based Encryption

Identity Based Encryption (IBE) is a type of public key encryption and has been intensely researched in the past decade. Identity-Based Encryption summarizes the available research for IBE and the main ideas that would enable users to pursue further work in this area. This book will also cover a brief background on Elliptic Curves and Pairings, security against chosen Cipher text Attacks, standards and more. Advanced-level students in computer science and mathematics who specialize in cryptology, and the general community of researchers in the area of cryptology and data security will find Identity-Based Encryption a useful book. Practitioners and engineers who work with real-world IBE schemes and need a proper understanding of the basic IBE techniques, will find this book a valuable asset.

This form of public key encryption has been the subject of intense research in recent years. Summarizing the literature on IBE, this volume covers ideas that could spark further research as well as background on subjects such as elliptic curves and pairings.

Introduction.- Definitions and Notations.- A Brief Background on Elliptic Curves and Pairings.- Boneh-Franklin IBE and its Variants.- Selective-Identity Model.- Security Against Adaptive Chosen Ciphertext Attacks.- IBE in Adaptive-Identity Model Without Random Oracles.- Further IBE Constructions.- IBEWithout Pairing.- Applications, Extensions and Related Primitives.- Avoiding Key Escrow.- Products and Standards.- Bibliography.- Index