A Feasible Hybrid Quantum-Assisted Digital Signature for Arbitrary Message Length
Quantum Physics
2023-03-03 v1 Cryptography and Security
Abstract
Currently used digital signatures based on asymmetric cryptography will be vulnerable to quantum computers running Shor's algorithm. In this work, we propose a new quantum-assisted digital signature protocol based on symmetric keys generated by QKD, that allows signing and verifying messages in a simple way implementing an integration of currently available classical and quantum technologies. The protocol is described for a three-user scenario composed of one sender and two receivers. In contrast to previous schemes, it is independent of the message length. The security of the protocol has been analyzed, as well as its integrity, authenticity and non-repudiation properties.
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@article{arxiv.2303.00767,
title = {A Feasible Hybrid Quantum-Assisted Digital Signature for Arbitrary Message Length},
author = {Marta Irene García Cid and Laura Ortiz Martín and David Domingo Martín and Rodrigo Martín Sánchez-Ledesma and Juan Pedro Brito Méndez and Vicente Martín Ayuso},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2303.00767},
year = {2023}
}