This study proposes a randomizable proxy signature scheme,which is a new primitive,and proves that our proxy signature scheme is weakly secure,relying on the security of the PS signature scheme in the generic group mo...This study proposes a randomizable proxy signature scheme,which is a new primitive,and proves that our proxy signature scheme is weakly secure,relying on the security of the PS signature scheme in the generic group model.A randomizable proxy signature scheme allows an original signer to delegate his signing rights to a proxy signer,and then anyone can generate another valid proxy signature on the same message.Therefore,our signature scheme provides unlinkability,making it a practical tool for privacy preservation.Our construction,built upon groups with a Type 3 bilinear pairing,is efficient and results in a small signature size.These features make the randomizable proxy signature primitive particularly useful for building privacy-preserving protocols,such as blockchain,e-commerce,and cloud computing.展开更多
The purpose of the covert communication scheme is to conceal the communication behavior entirely.In such schemes,the sender and receiver rely on secret keys to establish a covert channel.However,conventional key excha...The purpose of the covert communication scheme is to conceal the communication behavior entirely.In such schemes,the sender and receiver rely on secret keys to establish a covert channel.However,conventional key exchange protocols would expose the key exchange process between them.An adversary who observes the key exchange would be aware of the existence of communication behavior.The keys used in covert communication are not suitable to be generated through conventional key exchange schemes.To address this,we propose a blockchain-based covert elliptic-curve Diffie-Hellman key exchange scheme(BCDH)to conceal the process of the key exchange in blockchain transactions.Following a straightforward setup,BCDH allows the sender and receiver to covertly exchange a secret key on a blockchain without direct communication.Furthermore,we expand the BCDH approach to operate across multiple blockchains,further enhancing its covertness and stability.We analyze BCDH from several perspectives,including covertness,security,randomness,etc.Additionally,we implement a prototype of BCDH on the Ethereum platform to assess its feasibility and performance.Our evaluation demonstrates that BCDH is efficient and well-suited for real-world applications.展开更多
The inter-agency government information sharing(IAGIS)plays an important role in improving service and efficiency of government agencies.Currently,there is still no effective and secure way for data-driven IAGIS to fu...The inter-agency government information sharing(IAGIS)plays an important role in improving service and efficiency of government agencies.Currently,there is still no effective and secure way for data-driven IAGIS to fulfill dynamic demands of information sharing between government agencies.Motivated by blockchain and data mining,a data-driven framework is proposed for IAGIS in this paper.Firstly,the blockchain is used as the core to design the whole framework for monitoring and preventing leakage and abuse of government information,in order to guarantee information security.Secondly,a four-layer architecture is designed for implementing the proposed framework.Thirdly,the classical data mining algorithms PageRank and Apriori are applied to dynamically design smart contracts for information sharing,for the purposed of flexibly adjusting the information sharing strategies according to the practical demands of government agencies for public management and public service.Finally,a case study is presented to illustrate the operation of the proposed framework.展开更多
基金Chaozhou Science and Technology Plan(2025ZC29)Key Science Program of Hanshan Normal University(XN202028)。
文摘This study proposes a randomizable proxy signature scheme,which is a new primitive,and proves that our proxy signature scheme is weakly secure,relying on the security of the PS signature scheme in the generic group model.A randomizable proxy signature scheme allows an original signer to delegate his signing rights to a proxy signer,and then anyone can generate another valid proxy signature on the same message.Therefore,our signature scheme provides unlinkability,making it a practical tool for privacy preservation.Our construction,built upon groups with a Type 3 bilinear pairing,is efficient and results in a small signature size.These features make the randomizable proxy signature primitive particularly useful for building privacy-preserving protocols,such as blockchain,e-commerce,and cloud computing.
文摘The purpose of the covert communication scheme is to conceal the communication behavior entirely.In such schemes,the sender and receiver rely on secret keys to establish a covert channel.However,conventional key exchange protocols would expose the key exchange process between them.An adversary who observes the key exchange would be aware of the existence of communication behavior.The keys used in covert communication are not suitable to be generated through conventional key exchange schemes.To address this,we propose a blockchain-based covert elliptic-curve Diffie-Hellman key exchange scheme(BCDH)to conceal the process of the key exchange in blockchain transactions.Following a straightforward setup,BCDH allows the sender and receiver to covertly exchange a secret key on a blockchain without direct communication.Furthermore,we expand the BCDH approach to operate across multiple blockchains,further enhancing its covertness and stability.We analyze BCDH from several perspectives,including covertness,security,randomness,etc.Additionally,we implement a prototype of BCDH on the Ethereum platform to assess its feasibility and performance.Our evaluation demonstrates that BCDH is efficient and well-suited for real-world applications.
基金Supported by the Project of Guangdong Science and Technology Department(2020B010166005)the Post-Doctoral Research Project(Z000158)+2 种基金the Ministry of Education Social Science Fund(22YJ630167)the Fund project of Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province(GDK TP2021032500)the Guangdong Philosophy and Social Science(GD22YYJ15).
文摘The inter-agency government information sharing(IAGIS)plays an important role in improving service and efficiency of government agencies.Currently,there is still no effective and secure way for data-driven IAGIS to fulfill dynamic demands of information sharing between government agencies.Motivated by blockchain and data mining,a data-driven framework is proposed for IAGIS in this paper.Firstly,the blockchain is used as the core to design the whole framework for monitoring and preventing leakage and abuse of government information,in order to guarantee information security.Secondly,a four-layer architecture is designed for implementing the proposed framework.Thirdly,the classical data mining algorithms PageRank and Apriori are applied to dynamically design smart contracts for information sharing,for the purposed of flexibly adjusting the information sharing strategies according to the practical demands of government agencies for public management and public service.Finally,a case study is presented to illustrate the operation of the proposed framework.
