Mutual Authentication for Low-Power Mobile Devices

We propose methods for mutual authentication and key exchange. Our methods are well suited for applications with strict power consumption restrictions, such as wireless medical implants and contactless smart cards. We prove the security of our schemes based on the discrete log gap problem.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2001
• Where: FC
• Authors: Markus Jakobsson, David Pointcheval
• Keywords: Contactless Smart Cards, Cryptology, FC 2001, Strict Power Consumption, Wireless Medical Implants