A Comparative Study of Cryptographic Key Distribution Protocols

Alexandru-Ștefan Gheorghieș; Darius-Marian Lăzăroi; Emil Simion

Paper 2021/031

A Comparative Study of Cryptographic Key Distribution Protocols

Alexandru-Ștefan Gheorghieș, Darius-Marian Lăzăroi, and Emil Simion

Abstract

Key distribution protocols deal with generating, exchanging, and storing information (especially shared keys). In this paper, we compare three different types of protocols: classical, quantum key distribution, and blockchain-based protocols, with examples from each category, presenting the particularities and challenges of each one, including solutions and the impact of these protocols.

Metadata

Available format(s): PDF
Category: Cryptographic protocols
Publication info: Preprint. MINOR revision.
Keywords: key sharing protocols public key infrastructure quantum computing blockchain authentication
Contact author(s): alexgheorghies @ gmail com
lazaroidarius @ gmail com
emil simion @ upb ro
History: 2021-01-12: received
Short URL: https://ia.cr/2021/031
License: CC BY

BibTeX

@misc{cryptoeprint:2021/031,
      author = {Alexandru-Ștefan Gheorghieș and Darius-Marian Lăzăroi and Emil Simion},
      title = {A Comparative Study of Cryptographic Key Distribution Protocols},
      howpublished = {Cryptology {ePrint} Archive, Paper 2021/031},
      year = {2021},
      url = {https://eprint.iacr.org/2021/031}
}