TRICERT: A Distributed Certified E-Mail Scheme

Giuseppe Ateniese, Breno de Medeiros, Michael T. Goodrich

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Abstract

In this paper we present protocols for distributed certified e-mail, which use encryption to ensure both confidentiality and fairness. As with other protocols for certified e-mail, ours achieve fairness by placing trust on an external entity, referred to as the Trusted Third Party (TTP). The TTP can become a bottleneck, however, and we explore scenarios that support a distributed TTP, in the context of both off-line and online protocols. With several servers dividing the TTP responsibilities, the level of confidence placed in individual servers can be reduced without compromising the TTP’s overall trust.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Symposium on Network and Distributed System Security, NDSS 2001
ISBN (Electronic)189156210X, 9781891562105
StatePublished - 2001
Event8th Symposium on Network and Distributed System Security, NDSS 2001 - San Diego, United States
Duration: 8 Feb 20019 Feb 2001

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Symposium on Network and Distributed System Security, NDSS 2001

Conference

Conference8th Symposium on Network and Distributed System Security, NDSS 2001
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period8/02/019/02/01

Keywords

  • Certified E-mail
  • Fair Exchange
  • Secure E-commerce
  • Semi-trusted TTP

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