Title :
A comparison of the standardized versions of ECIES
Author :
Martínez, V. Gayoso ; Álvarez, F. Hernández ; Encinas, L. Hernández ; Ávila, C. Sánchez
Author_Institution :
Inf. Process. & Coding Appl. Phys. Inst., CSIC, Madrid, Spain
Abstract :
Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) can be used as a tool for encrypting data, creating digital signatures or performing key exchanges. In relation to encryption, the Elliptic Curve Integrated Encryption Scheme (ECIES) is the best known scheme based on ECC, and as such it has been included in several cryptographic standards. In the present work, we provide an extensive review and comparison of the versions of ECIES included in documents from ANSI, IEEE, ISO/IEC, and SECG, highlighting the main differences between them that can prevent implementations of ECIES from being fully interoperable.
Keywords :
ANSI standards; IEC standards; IEEE standards; ISO standards; digital signatures; public key cryptography; ANSI; ECC; ECIES; IEEE; ISO/IEC; SECG; cryptographic standards; data encryption; digital signatures; elliptic curve cryptography; elliptic curve integrated encryption scheme; Elliptic curve cryptography; Elliptic curves; Encryption; IEC standards; ISO standards; Java Card; cryptography; encryption protocol;
Conference_Titel :
Information Assurance and Security (IAS), 2010 Sixth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7407-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISIAS.2010.5604194
