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Implementation of a Provably Secure, Smartcard-based Key Distribution Protocol

Overview We describe the implementation of the Shoup-Rubin key distribution protocol. This protocol stores long-term keys on a smartcard and uses the cryptographic capability of the card to generate and distribute session keys securely. The designers of the protocol provide a mathematical proof of its security, using techniques pioneered by Bellare and Rogaway. Combining this theoretical strength with our implementation on tamper resistant hardware results in practical and powerful middleware functionality, useful in applications that demand strong authentication and confidentiality.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	University of Michigan	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	June 1998	Downloads	15
Format	White Papers
Topics	Middleware, Security Standards, Smart Cards

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