• DocumentCode
    2617326
  • Title

    An elliptical cryptographic algorithm for rf wireless devices

  • Author

    Owor, Robert Steven ; Dajani, Khalil ; Okonkwo, Zephyrinus ; Hamilton, John

  • Author_Institution
    Albany State Univ., Albany
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    9-12 Dec. 2007
  • Firstpage
    1424
  • Lastpage
    1429
  • Abstract
    In this paper, we propose a new asymmetric cryptographic algorithm (HOOD CRYPT) based on the Elliptical Curve Cryptographic approach. The algorithm describes how an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) based RF wireless system can be encrypted using planner matrix Elliptical Curve Cryptography (ECC). The newly described asymmetric algorithm can be applied to the OFDM transmission scheme in the design of more robust and secure cryptography in portable wireless devices. An analysis of the proposed algorithm is made using the discrete logarithm approach. Two methods, namely, Pollard´s rho Attack and Index Calculus are investigated with respect to the new algorithm. We found that our method makes it even more difficult to break the ECC encryption.
  • Keywords
    OFDM modulation; cryptography; radio networks; OFDM; Pollard´s rho attack; RF wireless devices; asymmetric cryptographic algorithm; discrete logarithm approach; elliptical cryptographic algorithm; elliptical curve cryptography; index calculus; orthogonal frequency division multiplexing; planner matrix; portable wireless devices; Algorithm design and analysis; Communication system security; Elliptic curve cryptography; Equations; H infinity control; Military computing; OFDM; Polynomials; Radio frequency; Wireless sensor networks;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Simulation Conference, 2007 Winter
  • Conference_Location
    Washington, DC
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1306-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1306-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/WSC.2007.4419752
  • Filename
    4419752