Title: On provably secure code-based multiple grade proxy signature scheme

Authors: Yan Ren; Yunhong Hu; Hongbin Wang

Addresses: Department of Applied Mathematics, Yuncheng University, Yuncheng, Shanxi, 044000, China ' Department of Applied Mathematics, Yuncheng University, Yuncheng, Shanxi, 044000, China ' Department of Applied Mathematics, Yuncheng University, Yuncheng, Shanxi, 044000, China

Abstract: In multiple grade proxy signatures, the signing right can be delegated from one grade to the next grade. In this paper, we first introduce a code-based multiple grade proxy signatures based on Stern's identification scheme. The proposed scheme is the first code-based multiple grade proxy signature. Our scheme is secure on the syndrome decoding problem and satisfies verifiability, unforgeability, undeniability, non-transferability and distinguishability properties, which are the security requirements for a multiple grade proxy signature.

Keywords: digital signatures; coding theory; code based signatures; syndrome decoding problem; multiple grade proxy signatures; cryptography; signature security.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHPSA.2014.059865

International Journal of High Performance Systems Architecture, 2014 Vol.5 No.1, pp.19 - 24

Received: 07 Aug 2013
Accepted: 14 Sep 2013
Published online: 12 Jul 2014 *

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